Comments on: Ravitch takes centerstage, this time in Albany http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/09/ravitch-takes-centerstage-this-time-in-albany/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:57:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/09/ravitch-takes-centerstage-this-time-in-albany/#comment-62611 Alon Levy Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:43:03 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3291#comment-62611 Too late. The Democrats got Espaza to flip back by making him majority leader, which means CP will pass only when a) Espaza is removed from office for corruption, b) Espaza loses a primary over the fact that he's not a real Democrat, or c) Hell freezes over. Too late. The Democrats got Espaza to flip back by making him majority leader, which means CP will pass only when a) Espaza is removed from office for corruption, b) Espaza loses a primary over the fact that he’s not a real Democrat, or c) Hell freezes over.

]]> By: Ariel http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/09/ravitch-takes-centerstage-this-time-in-albany/#comment-62503 Ariel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:53:40 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3291#comment-62503 I feel like the talk for Congestion Pricing has been bubbling. A year after the plan died in the state assembly, many still point to it as a viable solution to our transit problems. With the U.S. Department of Transportation still committed to pay the $354 million if the plan is implemented, the plan is still attractive as ever. Right around the 2010 elections, the MTA will have to cry for more money to fund the rest of the capital plans to was not funding in the last rescue plan. Ravitch will be in the perfect position to push for the congestion pricing plan. If the legislature is unwilling to vote for it before the election, I see no harm in Ravitch using his new political capital to get legislators to vote for it immediately after elections are over. I feel like the talk for Congestion Pricing has been bubbling. A year after the plan died in the state assembly, many still point to it as a viable solution to our transit problems. With the U.S. Department of Transportation still committed to pay the $354 million if the plan is implemented, the plan is still attractive as ever.

Right around the 2010 elections, the MTA will have to cry for more money to fund the rest of the capital plans to was not funding in the last rescue plan. Ravitch will be in the perfect position to push for the congestion pricing plan. If the legislature is unwilling to vote for it before the election, I see no harm in Ravitch using his new political capital to get legislators to vote for it immediately after elections are over.

]]> By: Don’t Delay: Save a Reporter Today - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/09/ravitch-takes-centerstage-this-time-in-albany/#comment-62499 Don’t Delay: Save a Reporter Today - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:14:14 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3291#comment-62499 [...] appointment of Richard Ravitch is a subway blogger’s delight. [2nd Ave. [...] [...] appointment of Richard Ravitch is a subway blogger’s delight. [2nd Ave. [...]

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