Sen. Gounardes: Canceling Congestion Pricing Means More Traffic, More Pollution and Slower Transit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 19, 2025

New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes issued the following statement today in response to reporting that President Trump plans to revoke federal approval of congestion pricing:

“By blocking this successful policy, Trump will be directly responsible for more traffic, more crashes, more polluted air, slower buses and less funding for our transit system. This means no new station elevators for elderly and disabled riders, and no new subway signals to speed up commutes for working New Yorkers. 

“Congestion pricing was put in place after years of careful study, and early results show it’s worked to reduce traffic and speed up commutes for drivers and bus riders. The Trump administration may claim to care about the working class, but this ridiculous, backwards decision to kill a successful program will hurt all New Yorkers. 

“My message to the President? We will fight this decision, and we will see you in court.”

Press Contact:

Billy Richling

Communications Director

State Senator Andrew Gounardes

billy@senatorgounardes.nyc

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