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Queens Pricing Opponents Push a Fantasy Commuter Tax
Last week the Queens Civic Congress held an "MTA Capital Plan Forum," where members peddled their commuter tax revival plan to transit chief Elliot "Lee" Sander as an alternative to congestion pricing, which Sander says is vital to the future of his agency.
February 14, 2008
Let’s Hear About Mayor Bloomberg’s Transit Improvement Plan
Kevin Sheekey: Bring this man home to talk about the transit improvements congestion pricing will fund.
January 11, 2008
Will Silver Defer to City Council on Congestion Pricing?
While we weren't looking, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver apparently had a change of heart on congestion pricing, and is reportedly now willing to go along with some version of the plan, as long as it is supported by City Council Democrats.
December 17, 2007
New Spin: Save the Mayor’s Congestion Plan by Modifying It
Congestion Mitigation Commission chairman Marc Shaw has a big job ahead of him.
December 17, 2007
Spitzer Basks in Fare Freeze Afterglow
Liz Benjamin at The Daily Politics has been posting to-the-minute developments surrounding this morning's fare freeze announcement from Governor Spitzer.
November 20, 2007
Silver Stalls Plan to Reduce Garbage Truck Traffic
Under the city's proposed waste management plan, more trash would be hauled by trains and barges.
October 22, 2007
Make That 21 Council Members in Favor of Pricing
Council Member Alan Gerson bikes in support of safer cross-town cycling route for Lower Manhattan, Sept. 2006. Villager photo by Jefferson Siegel
August 13, 2007