Turnpike Trap
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Uniting New Jersey against the toxic $10.7B widening of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Turnpike Extension (I-78).
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This feels like an underappreciated problem:
"Of more than 700 locations sampled, 61% exceeded aquatic life thresholds set by the EPA...60% of samples blew past the accepted healthy drinking water standard."
"Of more than 700 locations sampled, 61% exceeded aquatic life thresholds set by the EPA...60% of samples blew past the accepted healthy drinking water standard."
High levels of road salt in Pa., N.J., Del. pollute streams months past winter
Road salt applied during winter storms runs off into the groundwater and emerges in surface water streams months later. Advocates say roads can be made safe with less salt.
whyy.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This feels like an underappreciated problem:
"Of more than 700 locations sampled, 61% exceeded aquatic life thresholds set by the EPA...60% of samples blew past the accepted healthy drinking water standard."
"Of more than 700 locations sampled, 61% exceeded aquatic life thresholds set by the EPA...60% of samples blew past the accepted healthy drinking water standard."
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Now that Gateway complied with a rule they were given less than 24 hours to follow after enactment, when will the feds send the $$$ they legally committed to? www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
First Gateway Tunnel Project almost done, despite 2-month federal payment freeze
The first of five early Gateway Tunnel projects is almost finished and tunnel boring machines on the way. When is the federal government going to resume payments?
www.nj.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Now that Gateway complied with a rule they were given less than 24 hours to follow after enactment, when will the feds send the $$$ they legally committed to? www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
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Two significant steps taken to start building this $2 billion light rail despite opposition from 5 towns on the route. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
Controversial $2B N.J. rail project moving forward despite residents saying ‘no’
Five towns have formally opposed the Glassboro-Camden Light Rail through resolutions or referendums, but NJ Transit is acquiring the first of 216 properties needed.
www.nj.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Two significant steps taken to start building this $2 billion light rail despite opposition from 5 towns on the route. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
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At the NJ Bike Walk summit today, great to hear NJ DOT commissioner Fran O'Connor commit to 1) revisiting the $11B Turnpike widening into Jersey City in light of the overwhelming community opposition, and 2) commitment to zero road deaths by 2040. Bravo 👏
March 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
At the NJ Bike Walk summit today, great to hear NJ DOT commissioner Fran O'Connor commit to 1) revisiting the $11B Turnpike widening into Jersey City in light of the overwhelming community opposition, and 2) commitment to zero road deaths by 2040. Bravo 👏
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The good news is one track of a critical new bridge will go in service, but the transition work will affect rail commuters. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
Northeast Corridor riders will face delays as work on this N.J. bridge continues
Trains will use the first track of a new Portal Bridge in 2026, but the change will cause some pain for NJ Transit and Amtrak commuters first.
www.nj.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The good news is one track of a critical new bridge will go in service, but the transition work will affect rail commuters. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
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Breathe easy, New Yorkers!
New data from Cornell University shows congestion relief cut air pollution by a whopping 22% within the zone. That's on top of pollution rates declining earlier this year in places like South Bronx & Staten Island.
Read more:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New data from Cornell University shows congestion relief cut air pollution by a whopping 22% within the zone. That's on top of pollution rates declining earlier this year in places like South Bronx & Staten Island.
Read more:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New York City Congestion Fee Cuts Pollution by 22% in Toll Area
Pollution in parts of Manhattan declined by 22% in the first six months of this year after motorists began paying a new toll to drive south of 60th Street, according to a Cornell University analysis.
www.bloomberg.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Breathe easy, New Yorkers!
New data from Cornell University shows congestion relief cut air pollution by a whopping 22% within the zone. That's on top of pollution rates declining earlier this year in places like South Bronx & Staten Island.
Read more:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New data from Cornell University shows congestion relief cut air pollution by a whopping 22% within the zone. That's on top of pollution rates declining earlier this year in places like South Bronx & Staten Island.
Read more:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Cars don't fit in FiDi, and they're not needed:
"Almost all subway lines and the PATH trains from New Jersey converge on the neighborhood, and 78 percent of households in the City Council district don’t own a car, while 85 percent get to work on foot or on transit"
"Almost all subway lines and the PATH trains from New Jersey converge on the neighborhood, and 78 percent of households in the City Council district don’t own a car, while 85 percent get to work on foot or on transit"
Planners have floated projects to curb motor vehicles from the Financial District's narrow roads for at least half a century, but a lack of city leadership and pushback from big businesses have stymied the dream for an area that continues to favor a minority of drivers.
'No Better Place': Mamdani Must Pedestrianize Financial District - Streetsblog New York City
Residents of Lower Manhattan have been demanding pedestrianized streets for decades, but the city and Big Business keep thwarting them. Sounds like a job for Mayor Mamdani.
buff.ly
December 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Cars don't fit in FiDi, and they're not needed:
"Almost all subway lines and the PATH trains from New Jersey converge on the neighborhood, and 78 percent of households in the City Council district don’t own a car, while 85 percent get to work on foot or on transit"
"Almost all subway lines and the PATH trains from New Jersey converge on the neighborhood, and 78 percent of households in the City Council district don’t own a car, while 85 percent get to work on foot or on transit"
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Unbelievable. The Jersey Avenue Light Rail wait time screen has a wallpaper. Meanwhile, Garfield Avenue still doesn’t have any screens! NONE! #njtransit @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Unbelievable. The Jersey Avenue Light Rail wait time screen has a wallpaper. Meanwhile, Garfield Avenue still doesn’t have any screens! NONE! #njtransit @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
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Critics oppose plan for new e-bike regulations in NJ newjerseymonitor.com/2025/12/04/n...
Critics oppose plan for new e-bike regulations in NJ • New Jersey Monitor
Bike enthusiasts oppose a bill that would do away with the state's three-tier system for classifying electric and motorized bikes.
newjerseymonitor.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Critics oppose plan for new e-bike regulations in NJ newjerseymonitor.com/2025/12/04/n...
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The majority of work days in December are Gridlock Alert Days. Governor Hochul could get rid of holiday traffic, simply by telling the MTA to use this power they already have.
Instead, she's leaving commuters stuck in terrible traffic.
Change her mind: (518) 474-8390
Instead, she's leaving commuters stuck in terrible traffic.
Change her mind: (518) 474-8390
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The majority of work days in December are Gridlock Alert Days. Governor Hochul could get rid of holiday traffic, simply by telling the MTA to use this power they already have.
Instead, she's leaving commuters stuck in terrible traffic.
Change her mind: (518) 474-8390
Instead, she's leaving commuters stuck in terrible traffic.
Change her mind: (518) 474-8390
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I mean - New York City should be seeing improvement not just "no change" - Congestion Pricing needs to increase, in order to stave off the increase of driving everywhere else. This is a good first step, but we need to be bolder if we want to see real improvement. London improved by 10% since 2024.
Congestion pricing is working.
It's providing money for needed transit upgrades.
It's lowering traffic, making bus rides faster.
And of course, its' making New York streets safer and more enjoyable for all.
It's providing money for needed transit upgrades.
It's lowering traffic, making bus rides faster.
And of course, its' making New York streets safer and more enjoyable for all.
BREAKING: traffic is getting worse around the country — but not in NYC.
Why? Because the congestion relief program is working.
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/inrix-t...
Why? Because the congestion relief program is working.
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/inrix-t...
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I mean - New York City should be seeing improvement not just "no change" - Congestion Pricing needs to increase, in order to stave off the increase of driving everywhere else. This is a good first step, but we need to be bolder if we want to see real improvement. London improved by 10% since 2024.
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BREAKING: traffic is getting worse around the country — but not in NYC.
Why? Because the congestion relief program is working.
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/inrix-t...
Why? Because the congestion relief program is working.
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/inrix-t...
Traffic congestion grew this year in U.S. cities, but NYC saw no increase
Baltimore and Philadelphia saw the largest increases in traffic delays. Congestion pricing may have helped keep New York City traffic in check.
www.smartcitiesdive.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
BREAKING: traffic is getting worse around the country — but not in NYC.
Why? Because the congestion relief program is working.
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/inrix-t...
Why? Because the congestion relief program is working.
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/inrix-t...
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A few weeks ago, PATH announced a series of service expansions that will finally reverse this trend. Though paired with a rather steep fare increase, these changes will finally put weekend PATH service levels above where they were 25 years ago. Huge congrats to all the advicates who made this happen
November 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A few weeks ago, PATH announced a series of service expansions that will finally reverse this trend. Though paired with a rather steep fare increase, these changes will finally put weekend PATH service levels above where they were 25 years ago. Huge congrats to all the advicates who made this happen
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Possibly the lowest hanging urbanism fruit in the entire country is building trains in New Jersey!
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Possibly the lowest hanging urbanism fruit in the entire country is building trains in New Jersey!
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Always a mind f*ck to look at our transit network from a different orientation
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Always a mind f*ck to look at our transit network from a different orientation
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There’s so much discourse about megaprojects it sucks the air out of the room for everything else. I thought I’d list several smaller transit projects ideas in New Jersey, some of which come from NJT’s famously ambitious 2000 strategic plan (pictured) and some of which are mine or others’ ideas.
August 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
There’s so much discourse about megaprojects it sucks the air out of the room for everything else. I thought I’d list several smaller transit projects ideas in New Jersey, some of which come from NJT’s famously ambitious 2000 strategic plan (pictured) and some of which are mine or others’ ideas.
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Rick Cotton is stepping down from the Port Authority. We need to pressure Hochul to appoint someone who cares about transit.
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Rick Cotton is stepping down from the Port Authority. We need to pressure Hochul to appoint someone who cares about transit.
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Majority of people who commute into NY from NJ do so by bus via the Lincoln Tunnel. Please don’t forget about these people @kim.senate.gov @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Majority of people who commute into NY from NJ do so by bus via the Lincoln Tunnel. Please don’t forget about these people @kim.senate.gov @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
Lincoln Tunnel bus service has a bigger impact than the Raritan Valley line.
Here are the buses with yearly ridership over 1m.
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NJ Wish List
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
NJ Wish List
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
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Stuck in traffic today?
As part of the congestion pricing legislation, New York has the power to free the zone of traffic jams during Gridlock Alert Days by dynamically increasing the congestion pricing fee by 25%.
But Governor Hochul directed the MTA *not* to use this power.
As part of the congestion pricing legislation, New York has the power to free the zone of traffic jams during Gridlock Alert Days by dynamically increasing the congestion pricing fee by 25%.
But Governor Hochul directed the MTA *not* to use this power.
November 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Stuck in traffic today?
As part of the congestion pricing legislation, New York has the power to free the zone of traffic jams during Gridlock Alert Days by dynamically increasing the congestion pricing fee by 25%.
But Governor Hochul directed the MTA *not* to use this power.
As part of the congestion pricing legislation, New York has the power to free the zone of traffic jams during Gridlock Alert Days by dynamically increasing the congestion pricing fee by 25%.
But Governor Hochul directed the MTA *not* to use this power.
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One underated thing is I think drivers are probably pissed at the endless useless Turnpike expansions that they don't want or need.
Drivers using the NJ Turnpike have seen an almost 50% total toll increase and those using Garden State Parkway, almost a 40% increase since 2020. www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
Motorist group demands Murphy or Sherrill veto 2026 Turnpike, Parkway toll hike
Both Gov. Phil Murphy and Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill were call on to stop the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's 3% annual toll increase as costs and inflation increases.
www.nj.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
One underated thing is I think drivers are probably pissed at the endless useless Turnpike expansions that they don't want or need.
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I want to live in a world where the cancer/dementia/trauma/asthma inducing Turnpike Extension doesn’t exist. But at the very least, I want to live in a world where state of NJ doesn’t bankrupt the government by wasting billions of dollars widening it. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
I want to live in a world where removing the damage done by urban highways doesn't sound impossible or crazy
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I want to live in a world where the cancer/dementia/trauma/asthma inducing Turnpike Extension doesn’t exist. But at the very least, I want to live in a world where state of NJ doesn’t bankrupt the government by wasting billions of dollars widening it. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
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NJ Turnpike Authority do not care about affordability for NJ, even though they are a public agency and report to the governor. We are being force fed an $11B highway widening in Hudson County, when instead we could fund NJ Transit or pay $$ back to taxpayers #turnpiketrap @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Drivers using the NJ Turnpike have seen an almost 50% total toll increase and those using Garden State Parkway, almost a 40% increase since 2020. www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
Motorist group demands Murphy or Sherrill veto 2026 Turnpike, Parkway toll hike
Both Gov. Phil Murphy and Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill were call on to stop the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's 3% annual toll increase as costs and inflation increases.
www.nj.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
NJ Turnpike Authority do not care about affordability for NJ, even though they are a public agency and report to the governor. We are being force fed an $11B highway widening in Hudson County, when instead we could fund NJ Transit or pay $$ back to taxpayers #turnpiketrap @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
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Looks we had another fatal crash on I-78 in Newark this weekend www.nj.com/essex/2025/1...
November 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Looks we had another fatal crash on I-78 in Newark this weekend www.nj.com/essex/2025/1...
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This Union is behind the Turnpike Expansion. They are the only constituency who showed up in support of the project at the "info sessions" and the community meeting. Jobs are important, but these workers deserve more than a poison pill, better jobs than worsening asthma and destroying communities.
Does anyone have worse political instincts than this guy? You can thank his union if we finally get the stupid turnpike extension killed.
November 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This Union is behind the Turnpike Expansion. They are the only constituency who showed up in support of the project at the "info sessions" and the community meeting. Jobs are important, but these workers deserve more than a poison pill, better jobs than worsening asthma and destroying communities.