Staten Island Reporter

The Office of Representative Nicole Malliotakis has issued a series of tweets addressing various issues on November 21, 2024. Malliotakis, who represents New York's 11th district in the U.S. Congress, shared her views on topics ranging from transportation policies to transparency in government and animal welfare.

In a tweet posted at 15:10 UTC, Rep. Malliotakis criticized the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for its fare increases. She stated that "No matter how much the @MTA raises tolls & fares, it's never enough for this black hole." She further described congestion pricing as a "Hochul Hoax" that displaces pollution and traffic to outer boroughs and expressed her commitment to opposing this policy in Washington.

Later, at 18:32 UTC, Malliotakis addressed issues related to illegal migrants in taxpayer-funded shelters in New York City. She remarked that "It’s absolutely ridiculous that #NYC continues to evade transparency & won’t disclose how many illegal migrants in taxpayer funded shelters are committing crimes." The congresswoman noted that she had requested this data the previous year and criticized the city's lack of disclosure as an affront to citizens.

At 20:28 UTC, Rep. Malliotakis announced legislative efforts regarding animal welfare with the introduction of the HELP PETS Act. In her tweet, she explained "I've introduced the HELP PETS Act to stop taxpayer dollars going to colleges and universities that perform cruel and unnecessary experiments on dogs and cats." She highlighted progress made in reducing federal funding for such practices across other agencies and emphasized her intent to hold educational institutions accountable.