New York Governor Kathy Hochul halted a plan to charge motorists driving into Manhattan, upending an initiative years in the making that was finally set to kick in at the end of this month.
The governor cited inflation and financial pressures on working-class New Yorkers as reasons to not implement congestion pricing, but the initiative was shaping up to be a political albatross ahead of this year’s congressional elections.
“This is a shocker,” said Andrew Albert, an MTA board member who voted in favor of congestion pricing. “It’s just unreal. The longer you wait, the more expensive things get.” In a statement, freshman Republican Congressman Mike Lawler, who represents a Hudson Valley swing district, blasted Hochul’s decision as “nothing more than an election-year stunt.”
“To the extent immediate implementation of congestion pricing is being reconsidered, Leader Jeffries supports a temporary pause of limited duration to better understand the financial impact on working class New Yorkers who have confronted a challenging inflationary environment as a result of the pandemic,” said Andy Eichar, a spokesman for Jeffries. “We will continue to find ways to lower costs for everyday Americans and strengthen mass transportation in New York State.
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