Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridge Tolls

State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery Sides With Fare Hike Four

By Ben Fried | Mar 30, 2009 | 20 Comments

The Fare Hike Four have absorbed most of the fire from advocates and editorial boards for derailing the Ravitch plan, and rightfully so. But by calling so much attention to themselves, they’ve also given cover to other members of the State Senate. So, what does the rest of the Senate majority have to say? Here’s […]

Doomsday Open Thread: What’s Your Plan?

By Brad Aaron | Mar 24, 2009 | 32 Comments

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 […]

Doomsday News: MTA Votes, Paterson Plays Chicken, Monserrate Indicted

By Brad Aaron | Mar 23, 2009 | 8 Comments

Photo: The Daily Politics The MTA’s doomsday scenario came closer to fruition today, as agency board members took a step toward implementing planned fare hikes and service reductions while state lawmakers appeared mired in stalemate. Here are a few tidbits. Newsday filed this report on the MTA Finance Committee meeting (as live-blogged by Second Avenue […]

Huge Coalition Lines Up Behind Ravitch’s MTA Rescue Plan

By Ben Fried | Mar 20, 2009 | 29 Comments

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 […]

Streetfilms: Straphangers Tell Albany to Save Transit

By Brad Aaron | Mar 20, 2009 | 4 Comments

Wednesday was Lobby Day in Albany, and among those descending upon the capitol was a busload of New York City transit riders, organized by the Campaign for New York’s Future, who support East and Harlem River bridge tolls as part of the MTA rescue plan. Before the day was out, the group of some 50 […]

Upper Manhattan Pols Share a Common (Windshield) Perspective

By Brad Aaron | Mar 19, 2009 | 4 Comments

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 […]

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