2026-11-03T07:19:05Z https://nostr.now Mark D. Levine https://nostr.now/npub16wy45rmcn2my4re0nj4p08f4fnw7mf0aq9ddvv6kjx6nhm50dv7qh40xaq https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&cid=bafkreibzkfulwpewas62ix4utkabk4rn5ezrcoxuhz7dxy2ourdhkilksy https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&cid=bafkreibzkfulwpewas62ix4utkabk4rn5ezrcoxuhz7dxy2ourdhkilksy https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs03qtxt2zk9dsy34m035ddqxsf25lpfl7vvqa3xj4ecl7w6vrk80gzyrfcjks00zdtvj5097w259uax4xdmmd9l5q4443n26gm2wlw3a4ncf5fxry Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…<br/><br/>* Vehicle traffic: -11%<br/>* Foot traffic: +3.4%<br/>* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%<br/>* Pollution: -22%<br/>* Revenue for mass transit: $548M<br/><br/>So YES this has been a huge success.<br/><a href="https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreiglt7pict7hxok7plh2h2jod4u4eosatqtycufckhlyjhtj4a7vou">https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreiglt7pict7hxok7plh2h2jod4u4eosatqtycufckhlyjhtj4a7vou</a><br/><a href="https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreib7s3rmqrbppbjfb6g6nxenbxe35rlmtey2h25iwkn4frpjllb544">https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreib7s3rmqrbppbjfb6g6nxenbxe35rlmtey2h25iwkn4frpjllb544</a><br/><a href="https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreiatpluhh3wagbz37tebuhhkxjr3cf6x56mv2wunnpnridbbd6xipy">https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreiatpluhh3wagbz37tebuhhkxjr3cf6x56mv2wunnpnridbbd6xipy</a><br/><a href="https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreif2jr6oemgnsqj66lhi77hrsrnw2uu2gmbf36ei3r5vmv4zvieboy">https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreif2jr6oemgnsqj66lhi77hrsrnw2uu2gmbf36ei3r5vmv4zvieboy</a><br/> 2025-12-23T14:00:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszwpw7nlt0cur74sk6hjpfd2zmy7kdmfzs37epdhnqhrza2awx2vczyrfcjks00zdtvj5097w259uax4xdmmd9l5q4443n26gm2wlw3a4nctl62gg The maga crowd calls us terrorists. They say we hate America. But we are out here because we love our country and we’re not afraid to fight for it. We are the real patriots. #nokings<br/><a href="https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreigwcz665ji3tcru5u5nql23lz2jcxeffq4o37sfopqxptulpqhemu">https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreigwcz665ji3tcru5u5nql23lz2jcxeffq4o37sfopqxptulpqhemu</a><br/> 2025-10-18T19:32:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstfcgmxfn8s85v87kn39gj43edw4e22cn0df8zs7z0ytfk625gpeczyrfcjks00zdtvj5097w259uax4xdmmd9l5q4443n26gm2wlw3a4ncmnk9mr It’s much harder to build housing in Blue states than it is in Red states.<br/><br/>So yes people are moving away from Blue states. <br/><br/>One more reason that addressing the housing shortage in NY and elsewhere must be an urgent priority.<br/><a href="https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreidwd7bulyvgsci6poe62q3q3n6pleiipvpstmd5anfohyc4tbwdh4">https://maitake.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:orw2ozs2ujhagv7jp4iv5552&amp;cid=bafkreidwd7bulyvgsci6poe62q3q3n6pleiipvpstmd5anfohyc4tbwdh4</a><br/> 2025-08-25T19:36:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgypa2t7k4gzd2dcj0hm4m6s5gfyq5gtdujxnf066zl5fdz3wn8sgzyrfcjks00zdtvj5097w259uax4xdmmd9l5q4443n26gm2wlw3a4nc79l54m Congestion pricing by the # ‘s 6 months in:<br/>* 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily<br/>* Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65%<br/>* Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025<br/>* $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements<br/>* B’way attendance +12%<br/>* Subway ridership +7%<br/><br/>So yes this program is a SUCCESS. 2025-07-06T01:50:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz3xt8pz92p4ls3m0vp5gn03tagw9d4k6p0chuj6zw4dwzlpdj89czyrfcjks00zdtvj5097w259uax4xdmmd9l5q4443n26gm2wlw3a4ncsttl7z And here in NYC today another shocking escalation by Trump.<br/><br/>The law *explicitly allows* unannounced visits by congressmembers to federal facilities.<br/><br/>This is yet another breach of democratic norms by an increasingly rogue administration. Don&#39;t normalize this.<br/><br/>[2 New York Representatives Are...](<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/nyregion/ice-detention-federal-plaza-nyc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Nk8.ZKNX.TulXnK8V1kuv&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/nyregion/ice-detention-federal-plaza-nyc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Nk8.ZKNX.TulXnK8V1kuv&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</a> ) 2025-06-09T02:57:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs20v4enuvz70wz4lf0wggtkzyvrgzv96vrc3jaqyf8t6tmljp5yeqzyrfcjks00zdtvj5097w259uax4xdmmd9l5q4443n26gm2wlw3a4ncj4ff59 Reminder that this country had an insurrection on Jan 6 and Trump refused to send in the National Guard. 2025-06-08T02:45:18Z