Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to revive congestion pricing with reduced tolls before President-elect Donald Trump has a chance to kill the program, albeit with a lower charge that likely would diminish the plan’s impact on easing Manhattan traffic.The governor is in talks with federal transit officials about implementing congestion pricing with a $9 peak toll — down from a previously planned $15 — and if such a change could require lengthy approvals, according to two people familiar with the matter. Politico first reported the discussions. State law requires that congestion pricing generate enough annual revenue for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to finance $15 billion in mass transit upgrades. Economist and traffic modeler Charles Komanoff modeled the change and found the $9 peak toll could hit that mandate, but at the cost of taking less street-clogging vehicles off the road.Transit officials have long anticipated congestion tolls could curb car traffic to the district by about 17% — thereby making it easier for drivers and trucks carrying goods that must utilize the road to navigate Manhattan’s busiest streets. New modeling by Komanoff determined that simply tweaking the peak toll to $9 would generate the $1 billion in annual revenue needed for the MTA to borrow against. The downside is the lower peak toll would only initially improve traffic speeds south of 60th Street by 6.4% and rise to a 12.4% enhancement once expected street improvements are implemented... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2024-11-13 11:03:11 UTC ]
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to revive congestion pricing with reduced tolls before President-elect Donald Trump has a chance to kill the program, albeit with a lower charge that likely would diminish the plan’s impact on easing Manhattan traffic.The governor is in talks with federal transit... Continue reading at Crains New York
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If you’ve read only one book about the Spanish Civil War, chances are it’s either Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls or George Orwell’s memoir Homage to Catalonia. And if you’ve read only two, as to what they might be, I’d confidently push all my chips into the center of the... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-11-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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South Arts is launching an emergency relief fund for artists affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton across six southern states, offering grants starting at $500 to artists across disciplines while coordinating with local partners for distribution and additional resources. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This week’s Media Briefing looks at what publishers attending Digiday Publishing Summit Europe had to say about site traffic challenges and opportunities to better monetize page visits. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2024-10-31 04:01:00 UTC ]
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With search traffic down 25% last month, the U.K. publisher saw Google’s other referral source more than make up the difference, said Reach’s Martin Little at the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2024-10-30 04:01:00 UTC ]
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The 76th edition of the world's largest international book publishing trade show sees 114,000 trade visitors from 131 countries. The post Frankfurt at Midpoint: Trade Visitors Are Up 9 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-19 03:06:44 UTC ]
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Chinese mythology, how to write a story, a guide to good citizenship, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-09 16:02:00 UTC ]
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Tired of carrying around physical books? Our favorite Kindles are on sale during Prime Day Big Deals, which ends tonight. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2024-10-09 10:52:49 UTC ]
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We knew Amazon would revive its Prime Big Deal Days sale event this fall, but we didn’t know the exact dates until today. The online retailer announced that the sale event will return this year on October 8 and 9, giving us all the more reason to call it October Prime Day as we have done in... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-09-18 16:55:13 UTC ]
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We knew Amazon would revive its Prime Big Deal Days sale event this fall, but we didn’t know the exact dates until today. The online retailer announced that the sale event will return this year on October 8 and 9, giving us all the more reason to call it October Prime Day as we have done in... Continue reading at Engadget
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FSG takes National Book Award winner Susan Choi’s new novel, Simon & Schuster lands a #1 French bestseller, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hannah Grace scores the #1 book in the country with ‘Daydream,’ book three in her Maple Hills college hockey romance series. Plus ‘Amari and the Despicable Wonders’ continues B.B. Alston’s popular middle grade fantasy series, and, just in time for back to school, ‘Feeding Littles Lunches’ offers... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hannah Grace scores the #1 book in the country with ‘Daydream,’ book three in her Maple Hills college hockey romance series. Plus ‘Amari and the Despicable Wonders’ continues B.B. Alston’s popular middle grade fantasy series, and, just in time for back to school, ‘Feeding Littles Lunches’ offers... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into Engadget's reviews on Google's Pixel 9 and 9 Pro phones. Are they really a step up from last year's devices? And how do they compare to Samsung's latest? Also, we chat about a few stories from Gamescom 2024, including Microsoft's Indiana Jones game... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-08-23 11:30:03 UTC ]
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These excellent, thought-provoking sci-fi books have been banned and taught in classrooms in equal measure. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-22 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Though they’ve been icons of cinema for a while—see: Sadako, Shutter—it’s taken English literature a little longer to catch up to Asian women front and centre in stories of ghosts and horror. The prevalence of female ghosts across Asia has always interested me: how often their origin is rooted... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-08-16 11:05:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on Iowa's SF 496 with a mixed decision; Utah bans 13 books from all public schools in the state, six of which are by Sarah J. Maas; and Kelly Jensen of 'Book Riot' offers a how-to guide to fighting book bans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What is, hands down, the best sci-fi and fantasy audiobook you've ever listened to? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-24 15:00:00 UTC ]
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