Comments on: Today’s Headlines

By: Tod

Tod — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:22:17 +0000

Josh – as mentioned elsewhere, DOT presented the changes to the CB and circulated them to local electeds as well.

By: Cap'n Transit

Cap'n Transit — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:41:41 +0000

Okay, so Clinton has made a couple of nice speeches about transit, but what has she actually done?

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:23:21 +0000

While the Senate might lose a pro-transit voice if Clinton were named Secretary of State, that could certainly be alleviated by a well-chosen replacement by Paterson, who would seem to also be pro-transit.

Re. “Exxon Chief: Hydrocarbons Are Here to Stay”:
In other news, the CEO of the Tropicana Corporation says that orange juice is both delicious AND nutritious!

Re. the NY1 article “Bloomberg Admin Eager to Discuss Commuter Tax With Albany”:
The article says, “Just last spring the state Legislature defeated Bloomberg’s “congesting pricing” proposal, which was in effect a commuter tax.” NO. It was, if anything, a CAR commuter tax. Thousands of people who commute by train would not have been effected.

Re. “Brooklyn Electeds in a Huff Over Two-Way Hanson Place”:
Changing a street from one-way to two-way without (apparently) telling anyone about it is pretty darn stupid.

By: momos

momos — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:28:54 +0000

Buried in the Times today in an article about the $400 property tax rebate:

Mr. Bloomberg, for his part, appeared to be abandoning the idea, speaking to reporters after meetings in Washington on infrastructure with members of President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team and with Congressional leaders.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/nyregion/18bloomberg.html?hp

Sounds intriguing. Would love to hear more about what was discussed at the meeting.