Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridge Tolls

Doomsday Open Thread: What’s Your Plan?

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Now that they’ve covered the all-important transit riders against bridge tolls angle, William Neuman and the Times are asking straphangers how they plan to deal with seemingly imminent fare hikes and service reductions. Commenter #1’s response: Bicycle So, assuming tomorrow’s MTA board vote brings about the doomsday scenario in June, what’s your strategy? More walking […]

Huge Coalition Lines Up Behind Ravitch’s MTA Rescue Plan

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The Daily News published an op-ed today that highlights the broad coalition of labor unions, business interests, good government groups, transportation advocates and neighborhood activists who want Albany to adopt the Ravitch Commission’s MTA rescue plan. Yesterday the coalition sent this letter [PDF] to every member of the state legislature. Notably, three of the state’s […]

Upper Manhattan Pols Share a Common (Windshield) Perspective

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Adriano Espaillat doesn’t believe in bridge tolls or parking laws. Some residents of Inwood aren’t happy with Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat’s vocal opposition to bridge tolls on East and Harlem River bridges. On the neighborhood blog Inwoodite (maintained by yours truly), Espaillat constituents sounded off last week, with one pointing out the assemblyman’s illegal parking […]