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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChris Hayes has a new document that sheds light on Bridgegate
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Chris Hayes has a new document that sheds light on Bridgegate (Original Post)
malaise
Feb 2014
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libdem4life
(13,877 posts)1. Thanks for the heads up.
malaise
(269,157 posts)2. You're welcome
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)3. It's nothing new he's just rehashing the same stuff
malaise
(269,157 posts)4. Isn't this new?
http://talkingpointsmemo.com//muckraker/traffic-fort-lee-development
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When he spoke to TPM on Tuesday, Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich said that he met with the Port Authority Deputy Executive Director Bill Baroni "maybe one, maybe two" times to discuss ways to reduce traffic. Sokolich said they talked about shuttle bus service, a potential bike share program and parking facilities for car poolers. He said the conversations did not reach a point where they were discussing adding toll booths or lanes to help local residents reach the bridge.
"We never got deep enough into it, we never really got that far to say we started getting into specifics," Sokolich said.
However, Sokolich said that, based on his meetings, there was no way Baroni was unaware of the project. Baroni has said the lanes were shut as part of a traffic study to examine the impact of closing some of the lanes used by Fort Lee residents to access the bridge. Sokolich said, based on their meetings, Baroni could not have thought closing any of the lanes would have had a positive impact on Fort Lee.
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When he spoke to TPM on Tuesday, Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich said that he met with the Port Authority Deputy Executive Director Bill Baroni "maybe one, maybe two" times to discuss ways to reduce traffic. Sokolich said they talked about shuttle bus service, a potential bike share program and parking facilities for car poolers. He said the conversations did not reach a point where they were discussing adding toll booths or lanes to help local residents reach the bridge.
"We never got deep enough into it, we never really got that far to say we started getting into specifics," Sokolich said.
However, Sokolich said that, based on his meetings, there was no way Baroni was unaware of the project. Baroni has said the lanes were shut as part of a traffic study to examine the impact of closing some of the lanes used by Fort Lee residents to access the bridge. Sokolich said, based on their meetings, Baroni could not have thought closing any of the lanes would have had a positive impact on Fort Lee.
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)5. When I say nothing new
I mean linking this thug of a Governor to the closure.I think he may get out of this bridge gate and be more in trouble with Sandy money.
malaise
(269,157 posts)6. May be both
aquart
(69,014 posts)7. Nah. They haven't even made the immunity deal yet.
Drip. Drip. Drip.
As career killing scandals go, this beauty is right on schedule.