GridlockSam Schwartz @GridlockSam
Founder @samschwartzeng, columnist @NYDailyNews, former NYC traffic commissioner, author of No One at the Wheel. gridlocksam.com New York, NY Joined October 2009-
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In celebration of Transit Solutions 20th anniversary, hear from renowned traffic engineer and Car Free Day Long Island keynote speaker/partner @GridlockSam on how sustainable transit can improve the environment and reduce stress for all.
Join us this Friday, March 21st, for the MIT Mobility Forum with Prof. Jinhua Zhao! Topic: Congestion Pricing in NYC: Can It Work Anywhere? 12:00-1:00 PM ET Register: lnkd.in/e9e5NmPz
I joined Bill Ritter on Up Close to dive into the effects of President Trump’s economic war and tariffs on Americans. abc7ny.com/post/close-bil…
The BQE’s woes and what’s next: A slimmed-down span with supports on both sides. Read my article here: nydailynews.com/2025/03/09/the…
Listen to my interview about Congestion Pricing on BonxTalk - youtube.com/watch?v=WmaepZ…
In the 1980s, federal officials briefly threatened to withhold approval and funding for the rehabilitation of the Williamsburg Bridge over safety issues, according to Samuel I. Schwartz, a former city traffic commissioner. nytimes.com/2025/02/20/nyr…
DOT says it has terminated approval for congestion pricing - watch my interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=TfOLko…
MTA Sues USDOT as Trump Administration Moves to End NYC Congestion Pricing enr.com/articles/60316…
My Op-Ed with NJ Mayor Steve Fulop - Congestion pricing can benefit New Jersey as it does New York. Here's how : northjersey.com/story/opinion/…
I have signed on to a memo of opposition exempting special interest groups who enter the central business district with their personal vehicles from paying congestion pricing tolls. Read the full memo here:
The Trump Administration is considering halting congestion pricing, read more here: nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyr…
I discuss the possibility of President Trump halting congestion pricing with the NY Times, given that he is a New Yorker and that traffic around his flagship 5th Avenue building (and the rest of the CBD) is moving more swiftly, should make him delighted. nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyr…
A congestion tracker shows that the time to drive the 1.6 miles through the Holland Tunnel, which connects was cut by half during rush hour: from an average of 23 minutes on most Monday mornings, to just 12 on January 6th. Read the full article here: economist.com/graphic-detail…
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber quoted me on WABC's Up Close with Bill Ritter: new.mta.info/press-release/…
I shared my thoughts on the first week of congestion pricing with the New York Times: “New York’s a tough town, any show that opens and gets panned the first week usually closes. We have survived the first week.”
We are into the first week of congestion pricing - Shirley Matthews (a longtime Supervisor at SSPTMS) talks to the Gothamist about the lack of traffic on Varick St. heading into the Holland Tunnel. gothamist.com/news/in-first-…

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