Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses indefinite pause in congestion [Video]

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday during a press conference answered questions about the indefinite pause of the congestion pricing program, suggesting that the suspension doesn’t mean the end of the plan but opens the door to reconsider various aspects of the plan.

Reporter Juliet Papa asked Governor Hochul whether the indefinite pause on congestion pricing could mean changes to the fees, the times it applies, and the areas it covers. Hochul responded that “all options are on the table for future conversations.”

“There’s a big difference between a pause and elimination,” she added. “Elimination was an option.”

Hochul clarified that she is not eliminating the congestion pricing plan, but acknowledged a lack of creativity in finding alternative funding for public transportation improvements, a matter currently being discussed with the legislature. “To assume that the only funding source had to be congestion pricing shows a lack of imagination about understanding other …