The Hill reports, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) revealed Sunday that she recently had another discussion about MTA congestion pricing with President Trump. Hochul used a Friday, March 14, White House meeting about an energy pipeline project as an opportunity to present Trump with data showing the tolling program is effective in reducing Manhattan congestion. She also tried to allay concerns that tolling will have an adverse economic impact on the city.
“I don’t want to get into private conversations, but I spent an enormous amount of my time in there talking about how congestion pricing is working,” Hochul said during a television interview. “It really is working.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.