Cuomo Reveals His Congestion Pricing Plan — And It’s Legit
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The governor is proposing a well-constructed congestion pricing plan that will make tangible reductions in car trips and relieve the city's worst traffic jams.
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Can Cuomo Deliver an Effective Congestion Pricing Plan Without East River Bridge Tolls?
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A plan that doesn't toll drivers crossing the East River - drawing a cordon around the heart of Midtown, for instance - might appease congestion pricing opponents like Eastern Queens Assembly Member David Weprin, but it won't deliver the regionally significant traffic reduction that a plan like Move NY would.
Cuomo Fails to Deliver the Hard Charge at Traffic and Transit Reform That New York Desperately Needs
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After a year in which subway service reached appalling new lows, jeopardizing the economic health of the entire state, Cuomo spent a scant few minutes discussing the city's transit system in his annual State of the State Address.
For Politicians, Congestion Pricing Is an Exercise in Delaying Gratification
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For congestion pricing to work as policy and as politics, it has to be made out of strong stuff.
How to Turn Up the Pressure on Cuomo to Fix the Subways
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Get a "Subway Delay Action Kit" to mobilize other riders the next time you're stuck on a crowded platform or train.
GM Should Pay By the Mile to Test Its Robocars in Manhattan
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If Governor Cuomo is going to allow autonomous car prototypes to operate in real city conditions, he needs to insist on a prototype for how these vehicles will pay for access to public streets.