With Election Day within the rearview mirror, we’re seeing the political cynicism of Gov. Hochul in full bloom.
Again in June, Governor Hochul shocked the political world, the media and New Yorkers when she “indefinitely paused” her congestion-pricing plan.
She cited financial considerations raised by the enterprise neighborhood and commuters, which was true, however her actual motive is she thought it will damage Democrats within the elections.
Now, with no blush of embarrassment, she plans to deliver it again.
New York voters are being scammed as soon as once more.
New Yorkers have a slender window to face up and communicate out towards this underhanded conflict on vehicles and elitist plan that can negatively affect our commuters and small companies — and never enhance the setting however merely shift site visitors and air pollution to working-class and largely minority communities.
We’ve launched bipartisan laws, filed federal lawsuits and stoked public outrage to reverse course.
If the governor gained’t take heed to the desire of two-thirds of New York Metropolis residents who resoundingly mentioned they don’t need congestion pricing, we’ll work with incoming President Trump to terminate this rip-off.
The stakes are excessive, and if we don’t act now, we’ll all pay the worth.
Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis represents Staten Island and a part of southern Brooklyn.
