Hempstead Supervisor Donald Calvin is among Long Island lawmakers that want congestion pricing eliminated forever.
HEMPSTEAD , N.Y. -- Get rid of congestion pricing forever. That was the message from Long Island leaders on Wednesday.They're calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to permanently eliminate the plan, which she paused indefinitely back in early June.'Earlier this week, you know what? The truth finally came out. It has been revealed the governor intends to bring back the congestion pricing scheme,' Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin said. 'Let's eliminate the congestion pricing plan.
Last month, state lawmakers suggested bringing back the plan, but at a lower price point than the proposed $15.'The governor has heard from state legislators, like me, who strongly believe we should mend it, not end it,' state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal said at the time, adding, 'The baseline of $9 is a figure that might be considered without having the federal environmental review start again from scratch.
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