Bloomberg Spokesman: Assembly Copped Out
“What we are witnessing today is one of the biggest cop-outs in New York’s history,” said John Gallagher, a spokesman for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg after the state Assembly rejected Bloomberg’s congestion-pricing plan.
“After insisting on the formation of a commission to make recommendations for a bill, and then for the City Council to vote to endorse that bill, the Assembly needs to stand up and be counted.
“They owe it to the majority of New Yorkers who support this plan, the scores of environmental groups, public health organizations, business leaders, unions, and the public at large, to put this proposal to a public vote.”
After the Assembly rejected the plan, legislative leaders and Gov. David Paterson were meeting behind closed doors this evening to discuss whether the plan can be revived.
Yet there was no late word on the outcome. Meanwhile, the proposal stalled all budget negotiations Monday, with no spending bills passed.
The Legislature recessed until Tuesday.
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“And that’s when Napolean met his Waterloo.”
Stonewall Jackson
Mayor Bloomberg was trying to pull the wool over the eyes of those living in the suburbs. Assemblyman Brodsky saw this antic for what it was and put all his political muscle behind the efforts to stopping congestion pricing and Assemblyman Brodsky did his job looking out for HIS Constituents. Great job Assemblyman Brodsky!
Yeah, well Napolean Bloomberg met his Waterloo alright. But he didn’t lose to any great adversaries. He lost to the Keystone Flops in Albany. It’s surprising enough of them were out on bail so they were able to say they opposed it.
They should GIVE everyone who commutes into NYC $8.
the idea of penalizing those who need to go to new york
by charging them 8 bucks below 60th street is regressive
taxation…it is like the payroll tax…it hits most
people in the middle to lower class…if they want to raise
money let them create super lanes on the west side highway
for those who are willing to pay high prices to get in and out quickly ..or turn one of their north south streets into
a superlane charging 20-30 bucks to race throught the city
that way the money can be raised by those able and willing to pay for it..not the rest of us
They should have one toll lane staffed by head-waiters in black tie and gloves, handing out canapes and flutes of champagne, lit by a candelabra, and charge $50.
How about a few dozen “Checkpoint Charlies” set up?
Turn it into East Berlin.