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Wednesday’s Headlines: Good for You, Governor Edition
An "extraordinary" legislative session (aka lawmakers doing their freakin' jobs). Plus all the other news.
September 1, 2021
KOMANOFF: With Cuomo Sidelined, the MTA Must Get Congestion Pricing Done
Leaving NYC’s congestion-pricing program to wander and die in Albany's dysfunction over Gov. Cuomo is not acceptable.
August 4, 2021
KOMANOFF: Mayors Have a Congestion Pricing Ace Card — Here’s How to Play It
Gov. Cuomo is clearly stalling congestion pricing, according to Charles Komanoff, one of the few true experts on the central business district tolling plan. Here's how it can be saved.
July 14, 2021
OPINION: Loud Driving Threatens Our Health
Deliberate, fossil-fueled noise demands a multifaceted, whole-of-government response.
July 6, 2021
YOU ASKED FOR IT! The Albany Report Card for a Failing Legislative Session
Albany gets an F.
June 21, 2021
SHAME! State Lawmakers Leave Town Without Passing Key Safety Bills
Safe streets advocates feel abandoned after state lawmakers left Albany on Friday without passing a slate of bills aimed to save children, protect cyclists and make streets more livable.
June 12, 2021
Lawmakers Continue To Stall on Bills To Keep Pedestrians, Cyclists Safe
Top state lawmakers have struck out on a package of pending street safety bills, and today is the last chance for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to grab a bat and get in the game.
June 10, 2021
Will State Legislators Block Cuomo’s Unchecked MTA Power?
Transit and transparency activists want legislators to finally overturn Executive Order 168, an edict that Gov. Cuomo issued in 2017 that declared the subway system an official disaster area, and has renewed every month for 49 consecutive months.
June 10, 2021
SAFETY LAST: Albany Pols Stall on Package of Bills to Make Roadways Safer
Albany has served up a nothingburger for dessert.
June 4, 2021
Legislators Counter Flailing Cuomo’s $145M MTA Raid With Better Idea: $0 MTA Raid
The state legislature moved quickly to take advantage of Gov. Cuomo's weakened position, delivering its own budget proposal on Sunday that undoes Cuomo's proposed $145-million raid on MTA operating funds.
March 16, 2021
