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3 unusual facts about Sam Schwartz


Congestion pricing in New York City

One proposal from Sam Schwartz recommends removing tolls from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to encourage trucks en route from Long Island to New Jersey to use Interstate 278 through Staten Island and over a proposed twin-span Goethals Bridge, as opposed to using the now toll-free route via the Manhattan Bridge, congesting Manhattan's local streets, and out the Lincoln or Holland Tunnels.

Gridlock

The word is attributed to Sam Schwartz, who was then the chief traffic engineer for the New York City Department of Transportation at the time of the strike.

Sam Schwartz

Sam is currently designing a trolley system in Aruba, engineering the transportation plan for the Barclays Center- future home of the Brooklyn Nets, and orchestrating construction activities at The World Trade Center site.



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Comcast Interactive Media

CIM was created in 2005 and originally led by President, Amy Banse, and Executive Vice President, Sam Schwartz.