When’s the congestion pricing check going to arrive?
The MTA’s progress on New York City road tolling is moving about as fast as Lower Manhattan traffic at rush hour. Mayor de Blasio with a check symbolizing how much revenue would come from congestion pricing. Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office The must-read daily newsletter for NY s political community. Get it in your inbox.
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There’s a $15 billion check with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s name on it, if only it can get an ambitious new road tolling program off the ground to fund it.
The state Legislature passed congestion pricing – a plan for tolling vehicles entering in Manhattan’s Central Business District – in 2019 as a way to generate revenue for mass transit and traffic and its harmful effects on the environment. Champions of the concept celebrated the state’s approval of congestion pricing in 2019, noting that New York City wo
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Taking Action on Pedestrian Safety
The New York State Departments of Transportation and Health have teamed up with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee on a first-of-its-kind pedestrian safety campaign in New York State. It provides a $110 million, five-year commitment to improving pedestrian safety across Upstate New York and Long Island through the Three Es – Engineering, Enforcement and Education.
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New York s Eighth Annual Invasive Species Awareness Week Begins Sunday, June 6
Free Public Events Scheduled Across New York State
ISAW Kicks Off with Webinar Highlighting Events and New York s Invasive Species Network
The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agriculture and Markets (AGM) today announced that the state s eighth annual Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) begins this Sunday, June 6. Free public events and invasive species challenges are offered from June 6 - 12 across the state and online, including daily webinars at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued a proclamation designating ISAW (leaves DEC s website) to support the annual campaign to encourage New Yorkers to learn more and participate in the fight against the negative impacts of invasive species.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
During the past 14 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced an unprecedented flurry of new laws, regulations and guidance, frequently conflicting with one another and unclear. Although health concerns arising from the pandemic are finally starting to subside with the growing distribution of vaccinations, employers will still face challenges and uncertainty as the applicable laws and guidance are peeled back in the “new normal.”
Many questions still exist as to mandatory vaccines, medical confidentiality, incentives for employees to receive the vaccines, protocols for vaccinated employees to interact in the workplace and safety protocols in general. While New Jersey and New York adopted a somewhat coordinated approach to closing measures during the pandemic, and recently announced joint relaxation of capacity requirements, key differences in approaches remain. Set forth below is a summary of recent developments and recommended next ste