U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, District 11 | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, District 11 | Official U.S. House headshot
(NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released a statement today following New York Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement of an indefinite pause on congestion pricing.
"Today’s announcement by the governor that she’s indefinitely postponing congestion pricing is a direct response to our lawsuits and immense political pressure from residents, businesses and common sense elected officials," Malliotakis stated. "While this news is very welcome and makes me extremely happy as someone who has fought congestion pricing for five years, it comes as the Democrats face horrific poll numbers. We must all have our eyes wide open and understand that if they prevail on November 5, congestion pricing will simply return on November 6. In addition to open borders, high inflation and increasing gas prices, for New Yorkers, this election is a referendum on congestion pricing."
Governor Hochul's decision follows extensive opposition from various stakeholders concerned about the potential economic impact of congestion pricing.
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