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March 24, 2008
CONGESTION TAX IN NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE WIT NO SPONCOR
March 24, 2008
Senator Rules Introduces Congestion Pricing Bill
Mayor Bloomberg released a statement this morning praising Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and his GOP majority conference for "once again demonstrating their commitment to the people of this city and state" by introducing Gov. David Paterson's congestion pricing program bill.
Bloomberg noted that an "overwhelming majority of New Yorkers" support the pay-to-drive plan when told the cash it will generate will be invested in mass transit improvements.
(He did not address the issue raised in this morning's Q poll that about half of New Yorkers don't buy elected officials' pledges that the money will indeed be used for that purpose).
"Together with the Governor, we will continue to work to address the concerns of our partners in the State Legislature and the City Council – including concerns about the impact on lower income drivers and making sure we receive revenue from commuters who use Port Authority crossings," Bloomberg added.
The timely passage of this bill will result in New York getting $354 million in federal funds, which will be used for immediate transit improvements. This is another step in the right direction."
The mayor's statement came out before the Senate even had a chance to annouce that it had introduced the bill, which Paterson said late last week he would be sending to the respective legislative houses.
The bill is being sponsored by the illustrious and mysterious Senator Rules - in other words, it's in the Senate Rules Committee, which is controlled by Bruno, but has no formal sponsor.
This is a handy way of dealing with potentially controversial legislation as it wends its way through the legislative process.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2008/03/senator-rules-introduces-conge.html
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PUT IN YOUR ZIP CODE AND ROLL TO ALL LICENSEE
http://appsext8.dos.state.ny.us/lcns_public/bus_name_search_frm
Posted by: brooklyn and i at March 24, 2008 3:06 PM in response to Notary in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill?
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try the pharmacy on myrtle between Vanderbilt & clermont
Posted by: MFE at March 24, 2008 4:06 PM in response to Notary in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill?
Going to Happen, the majority of the city supports it because we take mass transit everyday and couldnt afford to drive in and park anyway with or without "Congestion Pricing."
This is probably the most progressive tax we will have in the city. Not alot of poor people driving into manhattan and parking there everyday.
Suck it drivers!
Posted by: guest at March 24, 2008 5:13 PM in response to CONGESTION TAX IN NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE WIT NO SPONCOR
4:52, supposedly the congestion pricing is rigged so that those passing through Manhattan to other locations (NJ, Nyack, etc.) get credit for the other bridge/tunnel crossing tolls.
Posted by: guest at March 24, 2008 5:34 PM in response to CONGESTION TAX IN NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE WIT NO SPONCOR
RUSSO!!!
Posted by: guest at March 24, 2008 9:06 PM in response to Notary in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill?
Studies on the West Coast show that an inordinate amount of emissions comes from cars trolling for parking spots. Add in all the town cars idling outside of Financial District places and law firms. If they truly care about the environment instead of another source of income, they'd be addressing these issues as well.
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 12:55 PM in response to CONGESTION TAX IN NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE WIT NO SPONCOR
um all the friggin "traffic" in nyc are the ridiculous amounts of taxis driving recklessly while chatting on the phone to Pakistan(i know I will get killed for sayin that - but whatev!!) it's sooo true!
give me a break bloomberg - why don;t you donate a million dollars of your own hard earned money to invest in mass transit!!!
i own a car, have lived in ny all my life and love driving into the city whenver i want by way of the bklyn battery tunnel or bridge - agreed 100% with 4:28
Posted by: guest at March 25, 2008 8:41 PM in response to CONGESTION TAX IN NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE WIT NO SPONCOR
CALL THE BABY BY ITS REAL NAME
TAX TAX TAX
WIT THE NEW TAX PLAN IT IS A TAX MILLIONS OF DALLARS BUT NOT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
1) THE TAX FROM LOCAL RESIDENT FOR THE PRIVILEGE TO PARK IN THE FRONT OF YOUR HOSE
2) THE TAX FOR ALL SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TO PAY A PLUS TAX FOR DOING BUSINESS
3) TICKETING EVERYBODY WHO WILL PARK VS THE LAW( EVERY CAR WHO IS REGISTER IN NYC HAVE PAID A MINIMUM OF 100 DOLLARS IN PARKING TICKETS EVERY YEAR)
4) THE FEDERAL BIG MONEY FOR THE CITY -"NOT ANY PAY BACK FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENT WHO WILL SUFFER FROM THE PARK AND RIDE AND ALL OUTER NEW REGULATION'S (CALL IT TAX SCAMS)
5) ALL NEW GARAGE SYSTEMS BUSINESS WHO WILL COME UP IN NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE WIILIAMSBURG TO PROVIDE THE PARK IN RIDE FOR OUTSIDERS AND THAT TAX WILL NOT GO TO THE LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS
TAX TAX TAX
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BUT NOT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
AND EVERY BROOKLYN POLITICIAN WHO WILL SUPPORT A NEW TAX WILL PAY THE FULL
PRICE OF IT !!!
Posted by: brooklyn and i at March 24, 2008 4:53 PM in response to CONGESTION TAX IN NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE WIT NO SPONCOR