Kathy Hochul
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Comptroller: Thanks to Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause,’ MTA Needs Up to $107B For Repairs
The gridlock governor is saddling the MTA with over $100 billion in capital needs, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says.
September 12, 2024
Hochul To Congestion Pricing Supporters: You Can’t Sue Me For Something I Haven’t ‘Done’
Hochul hopes her non-committal congestion pricing "pause" can shield her from state law requiring its implementation, according to recent court filings.
September 10, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Far From the Madding Crowd Edition
Gov. Hochul skipped an event on Sunday because she was going to be heckled by congestion pricing supporters. Plus other news.
September 9, 2024
A Teacher Speaks: Gov. Hochul’s Toll Exemptions Would Create a Privileged Class of Commuters
Working in a high-poverty school system, I want to avoid giving families a legitimate reason to see me selfish or privileged.
September 4, 2024
Opinion: What Subway Riders Need to Know 90 Days into the Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’
Gov. Hochul has insisted that the "pause" won’t have an affect, but it already has. Here's what we know and what we don't.
September 3, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Relaxation and Anger Edition
A story about a bus ride to the country. Plus other news.
August 26, 2024
State Legislators Say They Never Gave Hochul the Power to Pause Congestion Pricing
If the state legislature wanted to give Gov. Hochul power to "pause" congestion pricing, they would have written it into the law, a group of current and former state lawmakers said.
August 23, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines: All Hail ‘Street Wars’ Edition
"What Happened to the Bus Lanes New Yorkers Were Promised?" the Times asked. Plus other news from a hugely busy news day.
August 20, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: The Incredible Shrinking Governor Edition
Honey, she shrunk herself. Plus other news.
August 9, 2024
Crazy Talk: In New Speech, Hochul Declares Dictatorial Powers, But Also Begs Legislature for Bailout
Hochul again defended her June 5 decision to "pause" the central business district tolls, using misinformation and channeling Louis XIV to do so.
August 2, 2024
