Comments on: Keep Hope Alive? http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/ 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: JF http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-47827 JF Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:09:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/#comment-47827 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/nyregion/08congest.html <blockquote>Assemblyman Mark S. Weprin, a Queens Democrat, said that in discussing the issue with his colleagues, “the word ‘elitist’ came up a number of times.”</blockquote> ... as in, "This plan will cut into our <i>elitist</i> system of taxpayer-subsidized roads and bridges for people who can afford cars and parking spaces in Manhattan"? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/nyregion/08congest.html

Assemblyman Mark S. Weprin, a Queens Democrat, said that in discussing the issue with his colleagues, “the word ‘elitist’ came up a number of times.”

… as in, “This plan will cut into our elitist system of taxpayer-subsidized roads and bridges for people who can afford cars and parking spaces in Manhattan”?

]]> By: Shemp http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-47811 Shemp Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:17:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/#comment-47811 Here's a link to the NY Times editorial on the Brennan Center report from a few years ago, in case you needed reminding that our state has the country's worst state legislature: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902EEDC1F3AF936A15754C0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all Here’s a link to the NY Times editorial on the Brennan Center report from a few years ago, in case you needed reminding that our state has the country’s worst state legislature:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902EEDC1F3AF936A15754C0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all

]]> By: momos http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-47804 momos Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:34:21 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/#comment-47804 Come on Streetsblog, where are you? That headline is nearly 2 hrs old. "Yes, it's Dead (I Think)" - Liz Benjamin @ 6:42pm So three of the five men in the room - Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco - emerged from the leaders meeting to inform reporters that while congestion pricing had indeed come up during their con-fab, no deal was reached. Asked whether it's possible that this could revive before the midnight deadline, Bruno pointed out that both the Senate and the Assembly have adjourned for the evening, making a vote nearly impossible. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2008/04/yes-its-dead-i-think.html Come on Streetsblog, where are you? That headline is nearly 2 hrs old.

“Yes, it’s Dead (I Think)” – Liz Benjamin @ 6:42pm

So three of the five men in the room – Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco – emerged from the leaders meeting to inform reporters that while congestion pricing had indeed come up during their con-fab, no deal was reached.

Asked whether it’s possible that this could revive before the midnight deadline, Bruno pointed out that both the Senate and the Assembly have adjourned for the evening, making a vote nearly impossible.

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2008/04/yes-its-dead-i-think.html

]]> By: Felix http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-47800 Felix Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:25:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/#comment-47800 The City Room says it's dead as of 7pm. The City Room says it’s dead as of 7pm.

]]> By: jmc http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-47795 jmc Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:05:44 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/#comment-47795 Albany is so democratic and transparent... and so efficiently run! Albany is so democratic and transparent… and so efficiently run!

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-47792 gecko Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:04:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/07/keep-hope-alive/#comment-47792 . . . and, the dark side is . . . well, dark. . . . and, the dark side is . . . well, dark.

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