ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement in response to Kathy Hochul’s flip-flop on congestion pricing:

“Governor Hochul’s sudden move to implement congestion pricing in New York City is a blatant bait-and-switch on hardworking New Yorkers. Just months ago, she hit the brakes on this misguided plan — clearly hoping to avoid political backlash during an election year. But now, with the election behind her, she’s racing to burden New Yorkers with yet another tax.

“The congestion pricing scheme ignores the real reasons for the MTA’s financial troubles: hundreds of millions lost each year due to fare evasion and millions more lost because citizens are afraid of riding subways and buses because of crime. Hochul and Democrats still haven’t gotten the message with their lax criminal justice policies. Only a new Republican governor in 2026 will fix these problems.”