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March 20, 2025

The Big Apple’s controversial law allowing noncitizens to vote in city elections was struck down by the state’s highest court Thursday.


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March 5, 2025

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R – Staten Island/South Brooklyn) is working to pass legislation to end the government testing on animals for medically unnecessary procedures.


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February 20, 2025

The Trump administration says it is pulling the plug on New York City's controversial congestion pricing toll, just weeks after it started, but Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA are fighting to keep it in place.

Issues: Congress Economy

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February 19, 2025

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Trump administration has made a move to end New York City’s congestion pricing program.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation publicized a letter pulling federal approval for the controversial tolling program.

In the letter, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy informed Gov. Kathy Hochul that the Federal Highway Administration would be rescinding approval for the program.

Issues: Congress Economy

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February 19, 2025

On the heels of the Trump administration announcing Wednesday that it is moving to end congestion pricing in New York City, Staten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, a fierce critic of the toll, joined NY1 to air her thoughts on the decision.


 

Issues: Congress

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February 19, 2025

President Donald Trump's administration has moved to block the New York City congestion pricing toll program. 


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February 10, 2025

Staten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis floated a pair of bills Monday that would give elderly Americans deeper tax cuts, The Post can reveal, as House Republicans are totaling up deductions for a massive package they want to send to President Trump’s desk later this year.


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January 30, 2025

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) is planning to discuss getting money back on the table for the World Trade Center Health Program during her Mar-a-Lago visit this weekend.

Funding for the program, which treats survivors and first responders for health conditions contracted in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, beyond 2027 was cut from the country’s budget in December 2024.


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January 30, 2025

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) has joined two of her congressional colleagues from New Jersey in reintroducing bills to curb NYC congestion pricing.

Last week, Malliotakis along with Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) submitted bills that would impact the MTA’s controversial tolling plan.


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January 30, 2025

After four years of towering inflation, some Republican lawmakers are seeking to index major tax breaks to inflation as they begin crafting major fiscal policy legislation.