House GOP calls on Trump to eliminate hated NYC mob tolls as Kathy Hochul’s post-election surprise: ‘Oppressive taxation’

New York’s House Republicans are begging the President-elect donald trump Plan to eliminate controversial Manhattan congestion when he takes office in January following post-election pressure to revive the plan.

Governor Kathy Hochul A plan to charge drivers $15 to drive in lower Manhattan was “paused” in June, but is being considered to be revived with a slightly lower $9 toll after the November 5 election.

“We urge your commitment to end this senseless cash grab once and for all,” a letter sent to Trump on Tuesday said. representative mike lawler and co-signed by Representatives Nicole Malliotakis and Andrew Garbarino.

The toll would be for drivers entering Manhattan’s business district south of 60th Street – which includes Trump Tower.

Opponents had long suspected that Hochul had temporarily suspended the program to avoid a backlash against Democratic candidates during last week’s elections, and largely with the stated goal of curbing traffic and pollution. It will be restarted after the elections to help in transit.

GOP lawmakers told Trump that congestion pricing is a symbol of Hochul and other Empire State politicians’ “encroachment into every aspect of government” and support of “oppressive taxation.”

“Congestion pricing, the latest in a long series of tyrannical taxes, has been pushed through persistent protests about the burden on New York families and workers, the timing of the effort, the areas lacking adequate transit, the fiscal responsibility of the move, The letter says congestion pricing will have a negative impact on residents of some of New York City’s lowest-income neighborhoods, and more.

The letter continued, “Governor Hochul recently announced that he would pursue the almost immediate implementation of the mob pricing cash grab, despite scandalously ‘pausing’ it earlier this year in an effort to win back the House. Will take it forward.”

“Now that her efforts have failed, she plans to make a quick grab of this cash that will only serve to add fuel to the fire of the driving force of this effort: the MTA and Hochul’s huge, bloated budget. Terrible mismanagement of.”

GOP representatives said the MTA cries poverty, even though it loses more than $700 million in subway and bus fares and has often seen huge cost overruns for its projects.

Members of Congress claim the Biden administration “conspired” through the Federal Highway Administration to short-circuit environmental reviews to introduce congestion pricing.

“Therefore, we urge your commitment to reverse (the Biden administration’s decision) and end this absurd congestion pricing cash grab once and for all,” the Republican said.

Trump’s team declined to comment but in May he vowed to, “End congestion pricing in my first week back in office!!”

Hochul acknowledged for the first time that she was considering reinstating the death toll and said New Yorkers should be happy with the temporary pause.

“New Yorkers who are planning for a $15 increase will be very pleased that this governor stood up and said it’s not $15,” the governor said.

“I’ll let you take that and remind voters that there was a person who stood up and said, ‘No, this is too much.'”

The governor also rejected the idea that New Yorkers were not being informed about the tolls.

“I said we will resolve this publicly,” he said.

She also backed down from her position that she has the right not to enforce tolls, as she is currently battling lawsuits from pro-toll mobs and anti-toll groups.

The mass transit advocates behind the pro-toll lawsuit claim Hochul would have to follow a 2019 law approved by the state legislature and former Governor Andrew Cuomo to launch a congestion pricing plan.

“This is New York State law. I don’t break the law in New York state,” she said.

Earlier on Tuesday, an anti-toll press conference was held on Staten Island, which was attended by Democratic and Republican lawmakers.

“It’s bulls—t! We’re not doing that!'” Lawler, who is eyeing a run for governor, said on the show.

“Enforce your fare! Ok”

Malliotakis (R-SI/Brooklyn) said Hochul should listen to “the will of the people” who oppose the plan.

“I have personally spoken to President Trump about the congestion tax,” he said.

“He’s opposed, he sees this as harmful to our city’s economy, and it will hurt hard-working New Yorkers.”

Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella called the congestion toll a post-election “scam.”