Read the full op-ed in Streetsblog. — Excerpt: As we grapple with the consequences of Gov. Hochul’s decision to indefinitely pause congestion pricing, I keep thinking about Dick Ravitch, the former MTA chairman, and what he would have done to meet this moment. As everyone in this room knows, Mr. Ravitch was a civic giant […]
Good morning. My name is Grace Rauh and I am the executive director of the 5BORO Institute, a public policy think tank co-founded by Dick Ravitch. As we grapple with the consequences of Governor Hochul’s decision to indefinitely pause congestion pricing, I keep thinking about Mr. Ravitch, the former MTA chairman, and what he would […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: info@fiveboro.nyc Statement from 5BORO Institute Executive Director Grace Rauh on the future of congestion pricing in NYC: New Yorkers can’t wait any longer for the start of congestion pricing and the vital investments it will allow us to make for public transit riders. It is imperative that the state implement congestion pricing as […]
One of the greatest developments to come out of the pandemic was the transformation of our streets into places of public gathering and community. Busy car-filled thoroughfares transformed into pedestrian plazas overnight through the Open Streets program. Restaurants were allowed to spill out onto the street, infusing the city — which had been eerily deserted […]
Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of the 5BORO Institute — a think tank dedicated to advancing innovative and implementable solutions to tackle NYC’s most challenging problems. In our testimony, we aim to highlight innovative initiatives that the City should pursue to prepare against and respond to future air quality events. […]
Read the full op-ed at Gotham Gazette. — As all of us are learning quickly, the world is a small place when it comes to the devastating effects of climate change. The eerie, post-apocalyptic orange smoke that engulfed New York City as a result of wildfires raging in Canada last week is the latest sign […]
Last week, New York City was engulfed in smoke from the over 400 wildfires raging across Canada. A low-pressure weather system drove the smoke south, causing air pollution levels to spike in New York City and across the east coast. As a result, New York City experienced the worst air quality of any city in […]
Thank you to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its study to protect New York City from future flood risks. I am writing on behalf of the 5BORO Institute, a think tank committed to advancing innovative ideas to improve New York City’s future. 5BORO is informed by a board of directors with decades of […]
Read the full op-ed at Gotham Gazette. — This week, on the heels of the latest sobering United Nations climate change report, the next round of public input will close for one of the largest public infrastructure projects ever to be considered for the New York City region. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking feedback […]