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Tuesday, Jun 11

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Hochul signs new doula Medicaid coverage

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new policy Monday that would allow people to pay for doula services on Medicaid.

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MTA vows it ‘isn’t giving up’ on hated congestion pricing plan after Hochul’s sudden about-face

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Congestion pricing isn’t dead yet, according to the head of the transit agency. Janno Lieber, the MTA’s chair and CEO, broke days of silence Monday on Gov. Kathy Hochul indefinitely pausing the controversial $15 toll program. The MTA will…

Monday, Jun 10

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Congestion Pricing and Kathy Hochul's Whims

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The plan had flaws, but the biggest problem for New York businesses is the sudden changes in rules.

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Gov. Hochul touts key bills as New York’s legislative session ends

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It’s a wrap on New York’s legislative session, and Governor Kathy Hochul is touting some legislation heading to her desk.

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Grandma interrupts dinner with Gov. Kathy Hochul: ‘Aren’t you the mayor?’

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Setting the stories straight Last week, our gov and I had dinner. At Neary’s. On East 57th. Great Irish food. Been there probably since that country’s original potato famine. Some of its regulars stretch back to then. One sweet grandma…

Sunday, Jun 9

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What Hochul’s Move to Pause Congestion Pricing in NYC Says About Leadership

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The city was built on bold ideas. Suddenly Gov. Kathy Hochul paused a game-changing plan to fight congestion. Can we still do big things in a polarized moment?

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Gov. Hochul shelved congestion toll over subway-crime worries, David Paterson claims

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Gov. Kathy Hochul scuttled the unpopular congestion toll to enter Midtown Manhattan because she believes too many New Yorkers are afraid to take the train and prefer to drive to get into the business district, according to former Gov.…

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Car dealership group to host NYC fundraiser for Hochul days after she reversed course on congestion-pricing

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A top state automobile dealership advocacy group will be hosting a fundraiser for Gov. Kathy Hochul days after she indefinitely paused the controversial congestion pricing scheme for part of Manhattan.

Saturday, Jun 8

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Albany pumps brakes on MTA funding plan in rebuke of Hochul’s move to ditch congestion pricing

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Albany lawmakers pumped the brakes on a last-ditch funding plan for the MTA on Friday -- in a major rebuke of Gov. Kathy Hochul's sudden move to scrap congestion pricing.

Friday, Jun 7

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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s epic fail on halting congestion pricing

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Her decision underscores a widespread failure on the part of political leadership to come to grips with the realities of transportation funding.

Thursday, Jun 6

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Real Estate Joins Chorus of Criticism Toward Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause

Gov. Kathy Hochul is jumping over dollars to pick up dimes it seems with the recent decision to shelve New York’s almost decade-in-the-making congestion pricing program. While New Yorkers have dreamed of a congestion toll for Manhattan…

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Outrage mounts as Hochul pushes last-minute NYC tax hike to replace congestion tolls: ‘Insulting joke’

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Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing a New York City tax hike to replace the $15 congestion pricing tolls she indefinitely postponed -- a last-minute funding Hail Mary that drew fierce opposition Thursday.

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What Was Kathy Hochul Thinking?

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Why believe the experts? She just has a feeling it might be a bad idea.

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Kathy Hochul got it half right with her late awakening to slam the brakes on NYC congestion pricing

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Reports say the tax was so unpopular that fellow Democrats feared it would cost them House seats in the November election, so they asked Hochul for a reprieve.

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New York state will delay indefinitely a proposed June 30 start date for auto congestion pricing in Manhattan south of 60th Street, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

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New York state will delay indefinitely a proposed June 30 start date for auto congestion pricing in Manhattan south of 60th Street, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

Wednesday, Jun 5

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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s odd argument against New York congestion pricing

Thousands of people drive in from Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. Reducing that traffic was a goal of the program, not a challenge to it.

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In Congestion Pricing Reversal, Hochul Finds Odd Allies, Including Trump

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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s abrupt decision to delay the long-awaited plan put her in line with the former president, who has a habit of attacking New York, his hometown.

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Gov. Hochul pumps brakes on MTA congestion pricing plan

nypost.com

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pausing the MTA congestion pricing plan over economic fears. Hochul announced plans to delay the $15 toll’s June 30 start date, citing the increased cost on working people.

Hochul Halts Congestion Pricing in a Stunning 11th-Hour Shift

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Weeks before New York was to charge motorists to enter Manhattan’s business district, Gov. Kathy Hochul postponed the program citing economic concerns.

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Hochul Officially Pauses Congestion Pricing; Advocates See ‘Total Betrayal’

Congestion pricing advocates are feeling the sting of betrayal after Gov. Kathy Hochul officially delayed the rollout of the tolling program on Wednesday, weeks before it was set to start. It surfaced late Tuesday that the governor was…