GridlockSam Schwartz
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Founder @samschwartzeng, columnist @NYDailyNews, former NYC traffic commissioner, author of No One at the Wheel.
New York, NY
Joined October 2009
RT @TransitSolution: In celebration of Transit Solutions 20th anniversary, hear from renowned traffic engineer and Car Free Day Long Island….
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“I’ve never seen such a blanket cessation of federal funds threatened,” he said. “This is very serious. Our infrastructure really doesn’t care what goes on in Washington. It will continue to age and crumble.”.
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Join us this Friday, March 21st, for the MIT Mobility Forum with Prof. Jinhua Zhao!. Topic: Congestion Pricing in NYC: Can It Work Anywhere?. 12:00-1:00 PM ET . Register:
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I joined Bill Ritter on Up Close to dive into the effects of President Trump’s economic war and tariffs on Americans.
abc7ny.com
While the president says he's got it under control, the stock market and many Americans are concerned about the current state of the U.S. economy.
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The N.Y.P.D. could allow police parking just on a precinct house’s block, with the commander awarding spots, Sam Schwartz, a former city traffic commissioner and a longtime critic of police parking practices, told me. Beyond the block, he said, “you ticket them, you tow them.”.
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The BQE’s woes and what’s next: A slimmed-down span with supports on both sides. Read my article here:.
nydailynews.com
With political turmoil at all levels of government, many problems may get overlooked or delayed. But I worry about one in particular that could have calamitous results as time goes on: The BQE’s tr…
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Listen to my interview about Congestion Pricing on BonxTalk -
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In the 1980s, federal officials briefly threatened to withhold approval and funding for the rehabilitation of the Williamsburg Bridge over safety issues, according to Samuel I. Schwartz, a former city traffic commissioner.
nytimes.com
The Trump administration said it revoked federal approval for the tolling plan on Feb. 19. New York leaders are fighting to keep it.
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DOT says it has terminated approval for congestion pricing - watch my interview here:
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MTA Sues USDOT as Trump Administration Moves to End NYC Congestion Pricing
enr.com
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation said in a letter to New York's governor that it has rescinded its earlier approval for New York City’s first-in-the-country congestion pricing program.
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My Op-Ed with NJ Mayor Steve Fulop - Congestion pricing can benefit New Jersey as it does New York. Here's how :
northjersey.com
When done right, congestion pricing benefits New Jersey as much as it does New York. This is how.
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I have signed on to a memo of opposition exempting special interest groups who enter the central business district with their personal vehicles from paying congestion pricing tolls. Read the full memo here:
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The Trump Administration is considering halting congestion pricing, read more here:
nytimes.com
The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.
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I discuss the possibility of President Trump halting congestion pricing with the NY Times, given that he is a New Yorker and that traffic around his flagship 5th Avenue building (and the rest of the CBD) is moving more swiftly, should make him delighted.
nytimes.com
The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.
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A congestion tracker shows that the time to drive the 1.6 miles through the Holland Tunnel, which connects was cut by half during rush hour: from an average of 23 minutes on most Monday mornings, to just 12 on January 6th. Read the full article here:
economist.com
Lighter traffic in some parts of the city is a promising start. Will it continue?
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I shared my thoughts on the first week of congestion pricing with the New York Times: “New York’s a tough town, any show that opens and gets panned the first week usually closes. We have survived the first week.”.
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We are into the first week of congestion pricing - Shirley Matthews (a longtime Supervisor at SSPTMS) talks to the Gothamist about the lack of traffic on Varick St. heading into the Holland Tunnel.
gothamist.com
Experts warn it's too early to tell what impact the tolls are having on Manhattan's notorious gridlock, but the view from the streets shows signs the program could be working.
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