Nassau County Executive Blakeman threatens to scrap congestion pricing if he defeats Governor Hochul in the Nov. 3 vote, warning the policy could spread to other communities.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced he will terminate the congestion pricing plan if he defeats Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul in the November 3 election. Blakeman said Hochul could introduce a "menu of new taxes" and warned the pricing scheme might soon appear "to a community near you".
He pledged to kill the program outright, emphasizing his opposition to any expansion of such fees under a Hochul administration.
Residents of Nassau County and nearby areas could see the congestion pricing program removed or expanded depending on the election outcome.
Blakeman says he will kill the program outright if he defeats Hochul.
The election is scheduled for Nov. 3.
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