Comments on: Silver: Fate of Pricing Decided by Monday http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/silver-fate-of-pricing-decided-by-monday/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/silver-fate-of-pricing-decided-by-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-47564 Mark Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:55:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/silver-fate-of-pricing-decided-by-monday/#comment-47564 I'm encouraged by Silver's comments, including: "We heard from a number of members yesterday. Obviously, the ones who oppose it were the first to put their names on the list to speak. That's usually the way it works." It hurts to remember, though, that this is the guy who torpedoed the Moynihan Station plan. But as long as there's hope, I'll hope. I’m encouraged by Silver’s comments, including: “We heard from a number of members yesterday. Obviously, the ones who oppose it were the first to put their names on the list to speak. That’s usually the way it works.”

It hurts to remember, though, that this is the guy who torpedoed the Moynihan Station plan.

But as long as there’s hope, I’ll hope.

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/silver-fate-of-pricing-decided-by-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-47506 Spud Spudly Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:10:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/silver-fate-of-pricing-decided-by-monday/#comment-47506 So right, Ian. I love how the question is whether or not it will come up for a vote and not which way the vote would go. So right, Ian. I love how the question is whether or not it will come up for a vote and not which way the vote would go.

]]> By: Ian D http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/silver-fate-of-pricing-decided-by-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-47447 Ian D Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:43:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/silver-fate-of-pricing-decided-by-monday/#comment-47447 Love him or hate him, Silver is playing by the "Shelly Rulebook" - as expected. Sure I wish he'd be as vocally in favor of the concept as, say, Gov. Paterson seems to be. But he's negotiating. That's how he operates and why he's been able to consolidate power. If Shelly's position was that he was against CP, it would have been dead long ago. Most likely, the CP death certificate would have read "due to unknown causes." The fact that we're still talking about it means that Shelly is NOT opposed, per se. If I had to put my money on it, he's already got the mayor's concessions and is now working behind the scenes to placate the "antis" among fellow Democratic members. He's not going to come out in favor and then have the rug pulled out by rebellious members. Once he's got "his people" in a row and passage assured in the Assembly, he'll announce his support in a most lukewarm manner and the bill will pass. If he can't get the caucus together, he'll never announce his position. Love him or hate him, Silver is playing by the “Shelly Rulebook” – as expected.

Sure I wish he’d be as vocally in favor of the concept as, say, Gov. Paterson seems to be. But he’s negotiating. That’s how he operates and why he’s been able to consolidate power.

If Shelly’s position was that he was against CP, it would have been dead long ago. Most likely, the CP death certificate would have read “due to unknown causes.” The fact that we’re still talking about it means that Shelly is NOT opposed, per se.

If I had to put my money on it, he’s already got the mayor’s concessions and is now working behind the scenes to placate the “antis” among fellow Democratic members. He’s not going to come out in favor and then have the rug pulled out by rebellious members. Once he’s got “his people” in a row and passage assured in the Assembly, he’ll announce his support in a most lukewarm manner and the bill will pass. If he can’t get the caucus together, he’ll never announce his position.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/silver-fate-of-pricing-decided-by-monday/comment-page-1/#comment-47388 Glenn Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:41:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/silver-fate-of-pricing-decided-by-monday/#comment-47388 Interesting tidbit that might help with CP and people in Silver's district should remember depending on the result: <blockquote>In addition, at least one of Silver's two Democratic primary opponents, Paul Newell, has already started to make congestion pricing an issue, calling for the speaker to bring the pay-to-drive measure to the floor and pass it.</blockquote> Can SB get an interview on the record with this guy calling Silver out for not being a CP advocate? Interesting tidbit that might help with CP and people in Silver’s district should remember depending on the result:

In addition, at least one of Silver’s two Democratic primary opponents, Paul Newell, has already started to make congestion pricing an issue, calling for the speaker to bring the pay-to-drive measure to the floor and pass it.

Can SB get an interview on the record with this guy calling Silver out for not being a CP advocate?

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