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Sam Schwartz

Netflix Comcast Details
Apr 13

Here’s How the Netflix-Comcast Deal Could Affect 21.3M US Households

Big things are happening in the small screen world.
By Brandon Katz
Mar 27

What Will Save New York City’s Subways—Millionaires Tax or Congestion Pricing?

Last year's summer of hell in the subway has forced the city and the state to find a way to fund repairs.
By Madina Toure
A picture taken on Sept. 18, 2017 shows heavy traffic in the streets of New York the day before the opening of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. (Photo credit should read LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images)
Jan 19

NYC Could Become First American City to Charge for Driving a Car

Drivers entering the busiest parts of Manhattan could be charged close to $12.
By Madina Toure
Rendering from Friends of Brooklyn Queens Connector.
Feb 4

A Streetcar Named Independence: De Blasio Invests in Non-MTA Transit

By Jillian Jorgensen
(Illustration by Paul Kisselev for Observer.)
Nov 5

‘Gridlock Sam’ Schwartz Has Some Travel Tips for You

By Ross Barkan
The Brooklyn Bridge would be hit with a toll under a new congestion pricing plan. (Photo: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
Mar 16

Bronx Councilman James Vacca Backs ‘Move NY’ Congestion Pricing Plan

By Jillian Jorgensen
The Brooklyn Bridge would be hit with a toll under a new congestion pricing plan. (Photo: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
Feb 19

Bill de Blasio Says New Congestion Pricing Plan ‘Has to Be Taken Seriously’

By Ross Barkan
None shall pass.
Sep 24

Obama, Ahmadinejad and Jay-Z Will Create Carmageddon in New York This Week

By Matt Chaban
Beep beep creep. (Getty)
Aug 22

Decongestants! Cuomo Administration Mulling Sam Schwartz’s Plan for East River Bridge Tolls

By Matt Chaban
May 9

May the Schwartz Be With You: Gridlock Sam Wants to Turn New York Traffic On Its Head—the Same Thing He’s Done for 40 Years

By Matt Chaban
Try driving. (Dana Rubenstein/CNY)
Apr 24

Governor Cuomo Puts the Brakes on Congestion Pricing Even as His Latest MTA Appointee Supports It

By Matt Chaban
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