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Kathy Hochul: “Within seconds of us getting this notification, our MTA was…”

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Governor Hochul and New York Officials Address Trump's Opposition to Congestion Pricing

Published February 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:46

And I have to say this to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. It's not the real world, Sean. It's real life for New Yorkers. And don't you forget that. We're in fight mode. Within seconds of us getting this notification, our MTA was prepared. We knew this could come, filed a lawsuit within minutes. I'm very confident we'll be successful. And I also want to say the cameras are staying on. We are keeping the cameras on. Lights, cameras, action. They're staying on. (03:46–03:56)

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