As part of his crusade to reform the state’s finances, Governor David Paterson outlined a proposal yesterday to cut an additional $1 billion from this year’s budget, plus $1.6 billion next year. Doing so put him at odds with fellow Democrats, and it’s unlikely to turn into a legislative coup for the governor. How Read More
Assemblyman Richard Brodsky of Westchester and Kathy Wylde, president of the Partnership for New York City, debated the mayor’s congestion pricing plan on NBC’s News Forum, which was taped this afternoon and will air Sunday.
Here’s one of the highlights, in which Brodsky and Wylde debate whether or not environmental groups are actually supporting the Read More
That was quick.
Supporters of congestion pricing are taking issue with the methodology of a new Quinnipiac poll which showed New Yorkers split on the issue.
“Asking people if they want to pay more to drive without explaining what they are paying for doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know,” said Read More
Hillary Clinton may have returned a contribution from Wal-Mart, and Barack Obama’s wife may also be distancing herself from the company, but the country’s largest retailer is trying to win other friends in high places with its own quiet campaign in New York.
Without much fanfare, Wal-Mart has joined Read More
The New York City Partnership’s report on congestion pricing that was supposed to come out a year ago was finally released this morning — this time retooled as a study of how much traffic was costing the economy.
“Talking about congestion pricing is like giving someone a needle before they know they have a Read More
Two days after giving up on five floors it had hoped to lease at 7 World Trade Center, the Beijing-based Vantone real estate firm was on the hunt today for another location for its China Center, a mini-office center and gathering place for Chinese firms looking to break into the U.S. market. “They were Read More
The Suozzi sightings are starting to proliferate. He had breakfast at the Regency yesterday morning with the head of the New York City Partnership, Kathy Wylde. They were discussing “regional issues,” according to Suozzi aide Kim Devlin, though one imagines that Wylde’s constituents in the business community wouldn’t mind seeing Eliot Read More
