This week’s anniversary of Superstorm Sandy reminds us that New Yorkers need our leaders to protect us from a rapidly heating world. But, as much as extreme weather threatens our lives, homes, and infrastructure, political vendettas have their own unique destructive capacity.
When Gov. Hochul stopped congestion pricing in June, she hurt millions of riders. Although nearly nine in 10 Manhattan-bound commuters ride public transit, she squandered more than $300 million in gridlock to date. It also, according to a brand new report by the Office of the State Comptroller — destabilized the MTA’s finances, taking it from “a path of financial stability to uncertainty.”
The governor’s actions also condemned us to slow ambulances and toxic air pollution for 1% of New Yorkers who will pay the toll — and get faster, more reliable commutes in exchange. She also canceled 100,000 New York jobs for a political gamble.
Donald Trump promised to end congestion pricing if reelected. As president, he delayed a new tunnel beneath the Hudson River to extort money for his wall and his administration stalled congestion pricing for years as it slowed the federal approval process to a crawl.
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