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All Aboard! Now Even Rodneyse Bichotte Says She Supports Congestion Pricing!
The Assembly Member's change of heart provides a look at how congestion pricing moved from unlikely to very likely.
March 27, 2019
Heastie Makes History: Assembly Has The Votes to Pass Congestion Pricing
Gov. Cuomo's plan will pass. The details, however, are still being worked out.
March 25, 2019
Congestion Pricing Opponents Reveal They Are Completely Out of Ideas — And Easily Flustered, Too!
Assembly Members David Weprin and Rodneyse Bichotte tried to rally opposition to Gov. Cuomo's toll plan, but ended up getting shouted down by scores of supporters of congestion pricing.
March 24, 2019
If Congestion Pricing Fails, Remember These Insane Comments by Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte
More wrongheadedness and fealty to the car-owning minority from a Brooklyn Assembly Member.
March 21, 2019
With Legislators’ Push, Cuomo Agrees to 460 More Speed Cams Than He Wanted
A great day for safety as the state legislature authorizes 750 school zone speed camera systems for New York City.
March 19, 2019
Q&A: Will Carl Heastie Lead on Congestion Pricing? Don’t Count on It.
Streetsblog spoke with the Speaker on Wednesday in his Albany office.
March 14, 2019
Has Congestion Pricing’s Moment Finally Arrived in Albany?
Legislators realize they have to come up with money for transit — or else face the wrath of their constituents.
March 11, 2019
Gounardes Pushing 750 Speed Cameras With Expanded Hours — A Direct Challenge to Cuomo’s Paltry Proposal
The freshman State Senator is carrying Assembly Member Deborah Glick's previously passed legislation — but this time, passage is likely in the Senate, setting up a conflict with the governor.
March 7, 2019
CYCLE OF PRAISE: Kudos to Mayor de Blasio for Supporting Congestion Pricing
Mayor de Blasio's embrace of congestion pricing this week deserves to be praised, no matter how long it took him to come around to what the rest of us have long known.
February 27, 2019
Mayor Defends Handing Cuomo Full MTA Control As L.I. Dems Bolt
Hizzoner rides the subway — no, really! — and pitches straphangers on his new partnership with the governor.
February 27, 2019
