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Kathy Hochul: “There's actually no legal mechanism to [suspend congestion…”

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Governor Hochul Holds Briefing on Long Island Rail Road Strike

Published | Video Starts at 33:22

Want to make sure that we have everything we have here to answer questions and to be happy to take any. Karen? Yeah, John DS at cbs. Would you consider suspending congestion pricing during the LIRR strike? You know, There's actually no legal mechanism to [suspend congestion pricing during the LIRR strike]. do that. Anyone who tells you they can doesn't understand federal law. And I want to stress, you know, what we're encouraging people to do is stay home, not to divert this into, you know, a campaign event. (33:22–33:25)

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Asserts that there is no legal mechanism to suspend congestion pricing during the LIRR strike.

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