Malliotakis on Congestion Pricing: “We will continue to relentlessly fight this unfair tax on commuters”

(NEW YORK, NY) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis today released the following statement after a Federal Judge in New Jersey refused to issue an injunction to halt New York City’s Congestion Pricing plan scheduled to begin tomorrow:

“Unfortunately, yesterday Federal Judge Leon Gordon did not grant a temporary injunction to halt the congestion cash grab that starts tomorrow. We will continue to relentlessly fight this unfair tax on commuters and will have our days in court in both New York and New Jersey as we explore our options to stop the Hochul-MTA scheme from the federal level, although the best solution is for the state legislature to undo the mess they created. Last week, I spoke with incoming President Trump who is just as opposed to congestion pricing as we are and he understands the negative impact this new tax will have on residents and our economy. We will continue to use every option at our disposal to stop this unjust invasion of New Yorkers’ wallets. If Governor Hochul actually wants commuters to ride our subways, she should focus on making public transportation safe instead of taxing commuters into submission with this unfair congestion pricing scheme.”

Malliotakis is a plaintiff in one of the ongoing lawsuits against Congestion Pricing with UFT and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella. The Federal Judge in that case denied an injunction on December 23, 2024.

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