Sentences with phrase «supporting congestion pricing»

Let's help the city move into the 21st century by supporting Congestion Pricing and PlaNYC in general.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo took a leadership position by supporting congestion pricing, which is the best way to fully fund mass transit and reduce gridlock in Manhattan.

Asked if he could support a congestion pricing plan, Flanagan said, «No.

In a surprise, possibly in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal for a millionaires» tax to pay for improving the subways, Governor Andrew Cuomo suggested to the New York Times he would support a congestion pricing plan.

At the moment, 16 percent of annual MTA spending goes toward paying off debt — a «dangerous situation,» according to Kate Slevin, vice president of state programs and advocacy at the Regional Plan Association, a planning nonprofit that has long supported congestion pricing in the city.

Uber said it supports congestion pricing if it's applied fairly and all revenue is earmarked for mass transit.

Mr. Cuomo supports a congestion pricing plan that would charge drivers entering the most crowded parts of Manhattan and is expected to offer a detailed proposal early next year.

His aides pointed out that relatively few state legislators — including Democratic Assembly members from New York City — have publicly supported congestion pricing compared with the broad legislative support for marriage equality and the minimum wage going into budget negotiations.

After Mr. Cuomo's past skepticism that state lawmakers would support congestion pricing, his willingness now to support the idea may improve its fortunes in Albany.

Although experts generally support congestion pricing plans, many voters see them as imposing a price on something that was previously free (regardless of the wider impact).

In public statements, Allon has supported congestion pricing, or charging drivers to bring their cars into Midtown.

Massey said that he does not support congestion pricing nor East River crossing tolls.

The mayor, who does not support congestion pricing, stood by that position, even when asked if drivers should pay the price of a subway ride to cross the East River bridges.

In a recent interview with Capital, former assemblymember Jack McEneny recalled that Silver personally supported congestion pricing, but decided to take the blame for its demise on behalf of the conference members who opposed it.

42 % of the GOP prefer such a tax to correct the city's transit problems while 38 % support congestion pricing.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has said that he supports congestion pricing, but has yet to present a plan.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson — who supports congestion pricing — contended that the action plan is «long overdue» but laid out some conditions for the city to support it.

State Senator Martin J. Golden of Brooklyn, one of two Republican senators from the New York City area, said that the $ 17 toll on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge that links Staten Island and Brooklyn would need to be addressed before he could support any congestion pricing plan.

Given that details about the MTA's capital spending plan are only now coming out, the fact that more than half of the polled New Yorkers support congestion pricing if the revenues go to transit is actually pretty impressive.

Call or e-mail your city councilmember and state legislators urging them to support congestion pricing, or thanking them for their support if they already do.

I applaud the Mayor's vision for a sustainable NYC incorporated in PlaNYC 2030, and totally support Congestion Pricing.

I wish these politicians who support Congestion Pricing would shout out loud «ITS A TRIAL SO GIVE IT A CHANCE!»

Not exact matches

But Flanagan, a Republican from Suffolk County, did not take a stance on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's stated support for a congestion pricing plan for New York City.

I've sat with the organization, I was very supportive of congestion pricing so any option that provides something similar, I'm open to exploring it and seeing what kind of support it can get,» Mark - Viverito said.

The Republican - led Senate didn't include any congestion pricing elements in its resolution passed Wednesday, with text reading that it «supports continuing the discussion» on the policy.

Support was highest in Queens, with 71 percent of those polled favoring the millionaire's tax over congestion pricing.

Among the vocal critics of congestion pricing is Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has said he has yet to see an equitable proposal for outer - bough drivers and is trying to gain state support for his own plan to fund the MTA subway system.

During an interview with Capital Tonight's Liz Benjamin, Mark - Viverito, who supported an earlier congestion pricing plan, said she was still learning about the new proposal.

«If Governor Cuomo leads with a strong congestion pricing plan that generates billions of dollars for public transit, he will have the support of millions of frustrated subway and bus riders who are desperate for relief.»

The plan lacks any form of congestion pricing, a policy supported by a collection of transit and environmental advocates that the mayor feels is unfair to car - owning residents of the city.

After Cuomo delivered his annual State of the State address in Albany, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said he couldn't currently support imposing congestion pricing on commuters.

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.

Modern congestion pricing plans, including the Move NY plan proposed by transportation engineer «Gridlock» Sam Schwartz, have gained support from several elected leaders.

Commissioner Trottenberg, asked 3 times, will not say whether de Blasio administration supports the concept of congestion pricing for NYC.

It's been a decade since former Mayor Michael Bloomberg first proposed bringing congestion pricing to Manhattan, and in the years since, the plan — despite having the support of transit advocates and some New York City officials — has gone basically nowhere.

It's been less than two months since Governor Cuomo's Fix NYC panel unveiled a congestion pricing plan that would help fund dire upgrades to the state - controlled subway system, but instead of leaning into that proposal, Cuomo has decided to throw his support behind a different means of accruing capital.

Ultimately, the mayor needs to join Gov. Andrew Cuomo in support for congestion pricing, which has proved effective in cities like London and Stockholm, according to Jon Orcutt, spokesman at the nonprofit TransitCenter and former policy director at the city's Department of Transportation.

«I'm not saying passing congestion pricing will be a cakewalk, but the support is there.»

In regards to tolling, Albanese supports the MoveNY plan, which advocates for congestion pricing.

He added that the governor supports all recommendations from the Fix NYC congestion pricing panel which the governor had assembled — including the panel's proposal to toll vehicular traffic as it crosses 60th Street in Manhattan.

The governor has also thrown support behind the idea of congestion pricing, which could raise upward of $ 1.5 billion annually for MTA fixes.

His group's support for proposals like Move NY and the plan released by the governor's Fix NYC panel comes with a significant caveat: «Congestion pricing will only work if the playing field is leveled by eliminating the sales tax on black cars so that one equal fee can be applied to both cabs and black cars.

Cuomo's support comes as for - hire vehicle companies lobby hard against the proposed fee, pushing instead for a more comprehensive, yet still elusive, congestion pricing scheme.

Echoing the response, Uber spokeswoman Danielle Filson said that the company would continue to support Cuomo's attempts, but also keep advocating for «a comprehensive congestion pricing plan that is applied to all vehicles because it is the best way to fully fund mass transit and reduce traffic in the central business district.»

With just a week left in the Albany legislative session, the black car industry's biggest trade organization on Friday announced its support for congestion pricing and said it was launching an ad campaign to broadcast the message.

«significant investment in transit before and during the implementation of congestion pricing; reinvestment of revenues generated directly into public transit; dynamic tolling that changes commuter behavior; and information campaigns that generate broad public support for congestion pricing.»

The simmering feud between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo continued this week with the former opposing the latter's newly - expressed support for congestion pricing.

StreetsPAC's Endorsement Announcement: Councilmember Rosie Mendez has been a steady voice for livable streets in the City Council, voting for congestion pricing, backing the implementation of Select Bus Service on 1st and 2nd avenues, and supporting bike share across her district.

The ride - hail company Uber, which operates largely as a black car company in New York City, has been fighting the Assembly plan with television ads and messages to their users in support of a broader congestion pricing proposal.

He's also up for reelection this year, and seemingly eager to win support in the outer boroughs, where congestion pricing has proven unpopular in the past.