Malliotakis: Hochul helping New Jersey Commuters more than New York’s

(STATEN ISLAND, BROOKLYN, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today released the following statement after the New York City's Traffic Mobility Review Board recommended a $15 congestion toll for commuters who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, with no exemptions for Staten Islanders:
"It is unconscionable that New York Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams and their political appointees would give a Congestion Pricing Toll discount to New Jersey’s commuters and not their own residents, specifically Staten Islanders who have no choice but to pay an MTA toll on the Verrazzano Bridge to access the rest of the city. Should the MTA’s Congestion pricing plan be implemented, at bare minimum Staten Islanders should receive the same discount recommended by the board for out of state commuters.
"While wealthy Manhattanites won't feel the financial impact of this cash grab, middle-class Staten Islanders who already pay a toll to connect to the rest of the city will be forced to pay an additional $15 to commute to work, school, or recreate. While this is less than the original $23 proposed, I remain opposed to this MTA 'get rich quick' scheme that takes more of commuters’ hard earned money and once again call for a full and thorough Environmental Impact Statement as required by federal law so we can learn the true impact of this first-in-the-nation program on residents and businesses. I will continue to join a bipartisan group in using every legal and legislative tool possible to stop this war on cars, including supporting Governor Murphy's lawsuit and passing legislative language to prevent congestion pricing from ever coming to fruition, which is currently making its way through Congress."
The TMRB recommended that drivers who enter the CBD through the Queens-Midtown, Hugh L. Carey, Holland and Lincoln tunnels would receive a $5 credit toward the congestion pricing toll, bringing their effective toll rate down to $10.