Albany Opts for Congestion, Yet Again

Posted on 2024-06-05

Screenshot of a New York Times headline "Hocheul Halts Congestion Pricing in a Stunning 11th-Hour Shift" and photo of Gov. Kathy Hochul in front of an American flag.

Just two weeks ago, the governor told attendees at the Global Economic Summit in Ireland that implementing congestion pricing was critical to “making cities more livable.”
Grace Ashford – NY Times

So, Hochul is actively working to make our city less livable. Really well done, Governor. We were so close too. I fooled myself into thinking this might actually happen. Will we need to wait another 10 or 15 years for leadership that has the political backbone to pass this legislation?

Albany Opts for Congestion (2008)
Albany Opts for Congestion, Again (2018)

A Modern Vision for New York Regional Rail

Posted on 2023-11-26

JP Reardon

Reece, from RM Transit has a great explainer of the Effective Transit Alliance’s Modernizing New York Commuter Rail report:

It would be wonderful to see at least some of this done in the next 20 years or so.

NYC Beer Scene (Recent) History

Posted on 2023-05-13

JP Reardon

Courtney Iseman’s story on the beer scene in New York City brings back a lot of memories. While many of the trailblazing places she writes about have shuttered, some are still around, and there are loads of newer places carrying on.

via Boak & Bailey

P.S. Jimmy’s No. 43 was awesome!