Archive for December, 2008
Local Official Says Don’t Bother Proposing East River Bridge Tolls
Last month, news came out about the Ravitch Commission possibly looking into proposing tolls on the East River Bridges. The news was met with harsh criticism by many including Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz who said “East River tolls are discriminatory, impractical, and impose an unfair ‘tax’ on the outer boroughs—especially Brooklyn.” Now we can […]
Remodeled GWB Bus Station Won’t Feature Big Retail
I decided to visit Streetsblog a few minutes ago & noticed they had an article up about the soon to be remodeled George Washington Bridge Bus Station. The article focused on a report in The Manhattan Times which stated that the plan to bring “big retail” into the remodeled station has been nixed. The issue […]
Local Residents Frustrated With Possibly Losing The M8
We all know the laundry list of potential service cuts & elimination that face us if the MTA adapts the recently presented operating budget. One of the routes facing possible elimination is the M8, a crosstown route that travels between the East Village & West Village. Local elected officials & residents are frustrated with the […]
Congestion Pricing Editorial
Sticking with The Brooklyn Eagle for a moment, the paper featured an editorial on “Congestion Pricing” written by Dennis Holt. Here is a sample: y the end of this week, all of us will know the probably unpleasant details from the Ravitch report — ideas on how to generate revenues for the MTA, sure to […]
Local Brooklyn Officials Hold Protest Rally
This past Monday, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined Councilman Bill de Blasio & other community leaders at a protest rally. The rally was to protest the possible elimination of some bus & subway routes. The Brooklyn Eagle has more in this report: Monday, Borough President Marty Markowitz, Councilman Bill de Blasio and community members […]
