Sentences with phrase «on congestion pricing»

If it shows to be effective, it could swing the debate on congestion pricing.

Cuomo is expected to unveil details on his congestion pricing plan at his 2018 State of the State address, according to the governor's office.

(His reform credentials were seriously questioned by some of his constituents, too, after he and others failed to use a «motion to discharge» to ensure an up - or - down vote on congestion pricing, and watched it die in committee without anyone actually voting on it.)

«We've yet to see a real plan from the governor on congestion pricing, and city riders don't need yet another commission to tell them that the state has failed their transit system,» spokesman Austin Finan told the Daily News.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to offer up more details on his congestion pricing plan at his state of the state address on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reports.

At 8:30 a.m., ABNY hosts a debate on the congestion pricing proposal, featuring Assemblyman David Weprin, The Mezzanine, 55 Broadway, Manhattan.

The mayor says he won't spend time on congestion pricing because it won't happen in Albany.

«They've played an invaluable role of maintaining the ongoing discourse on congestion pricing,» said Scott Rechler, chairman of the Regional Planning Association, an influential urban policy group, and another member of the state task force.

Mr. Schwartz, 69, a former city traffic commissioner known as «Gridlock Sam,» is the irrepressible traffic engineer who is helping shape the discussion on congestion pricing as a member of the state task force.

Mr. Schwartz, 69, a former city traffic commissioner known as «Gridlock Sam,» is the irrepressible traffic engineer who is helping shape the discussion on congestion pricing as a member of the state task force.

Earlier today, the City Council began a 10 am hearing on congestion pricing, with city officials, electeds, advocates, and others testifying.

Still, deals on congestion pricing in Albany has been elusive.

The resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer had left Silver as «the most powerful man in Albany,» and he pulled the plug on congestion pricing by refusing to even hold a vote.

Republicans rhetorically think de Blasio should put some money into the MTA even as they tread lightly on congestion pricing.

For starters, as one Assembly member points out, it's a lot of new members who may have a totally different take on congestion pricing especially if the money it raises goes toward improving mass transit.

«It was a very heated conversation on congestion pricing.

Nixon's views on congestion pricing clash with those of Mayor Bill de Blasio, whom she had campaigned for when he was running for mayor in 2013.

A Quinnipiac University Poll published Thursday found that state voters were still not sold on congestion pricing — 49 percent polled opposed the idea, while 43 percent support it.

A previous plan on congestion pricing introduced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg got derailed in the state legislature, particularly on concerns that it unfairly favored Manhattan residents.

Lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly have punted on congestion pricing, setting the stage for tough negotiations ahead of the state's executive budget deadline at the end of the month.

Indeed, De Blasio seems unwilling to put forth any effort on congestion pricing since it's almost certainly doomed to die in Albany:

The governor said that a deal was close on congestion pricing before negotiations collapsed Thursday night.

Combined with his changing stance on congestion pricing (he voted in favor in the Council, but now claims to oppose it) this position raises questions as to whether his positions on the issues are driven by principles or the desire to be returned to office for a third term.

In issues affecting business, Albany lawmakers are expected to focus this session on congestion pricing and the state's $ 4 billion deficit.

But, with elections for state offices taking place this year, many leaders in Albany remain reluctant to sign off on a congestion pricing system.

Last week, more than 100 transit riders and advocates rallied outside the governor's office in Midtown Manhattan during the evening commute to press for action on congestion pricing.

Sanders did side with the mayor on congestion pricing, which would require motorists entering Manhattan over the East River to pay a toll.

After months of being lobbied on congestion pricing, dozens of New York State Assembly members retreated to a conference room in Albany.

Alan and Joe also discuss recent polling data, the special election in Schenectady and the latest on the congestion pricing plan for Manhattan.

Three years ago, the Regional Plan Association held a panel on congestion pricing at its annual conference.

This is what differentiates the BTA, which is freely available for download, from every paper or study on congestion pricing; he's not merely saying it's good, but giving everyone the chance to improve upon it.

New York state voters support congestion pricing to pay for mass transit, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today — the first Quinnipiac poll to focus on congestion pricing opinion outside of NYC.

Milan's system, called Ecopass, is a variation on the congestion pricing used in Stockholm, where vehicles are charged different prices depending on the time of day they enter the city.

They'll also talk about why Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver blocked a vote on congestion pricing and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's political plans after he leaves office.

«We've yet to see a real plan from the governor on congestion pricing, and city riders don't need yet another commission to tell them that the state has failed their transit system,» Finan said.

An internal memo that circulated among supporters of the plan in March 2008, obtained separately by Capital, contained a tally of where various assembly members stood at the time on congestion pricing.

«They've played an invaluable role of maintaining the ongoing discourse on congestion pricing,» said Scott Rechler, chairman of the Regional Planning Association, an influential urban policy group, and another member of the state task force.

Interested readers, please help out in any way you can: Testify or show support at a New York City Council public hearing on congestion pricing, scheduled for 6 pm today at the Council chambers at City Hall.

Cuomo hasn't yet offered details on his congestion pricing plan, but is likely to do in his State of the State speech in January next year.

Skelos, the deputy majority leader, downplayed the danger of Bloomberg distancing himself from Senate Republicans if many defy him on congestion pricing.

Liz Benjamin at the Daily Politics is reporting that Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno will call a floor vote on congestion pricing today: Senators on both sides of aisle have received the heads up that the majority is preparing to call a vote on congestion pricing, despite the fact that both Senate Majority Leader Joseph -LSB-...]

In New York City, allies of Mr. Bloomberg have organized such groups to lobby for the mayor's proposals on congestion pricing, charter schools and other issues, often in opposition to the municipal labor unions.

Robin Chase, a co-founder of Zipcar, Veniam and the Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities, say Albany leaders not only «punted» on congestion pricing, but «also may have undermined its viability in New York and across the country for a generation.»

No on congestion pricing.

Then he ticked off unresolved legislation — Mayor Bloomberg's plan on congestion pricing, healthy meals for schoolchildren, DNA testing of criminals — listing their merits as a way, perhaps, of emphasizing his disappointment.

«On congestion pricing she has said she likes the Sam Schwartz plan but, remains open minded regarding other plans,» campaign spokesperson Rob Ryan clarified in an email on Wednesday.

«We've yet to see a real plan from the governor on congestion pricing, and city riders don't need yet another commission to tell them that the State has failed their transit system,» said mayoral spokesman Austin Finan.