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MAZI PILIP RAPS TOM SUOZZI OVER $15 CONGESTION TOLL IN SANTOS REPLACEMENT RACE

By Carl Campanile

Published Jan. 3, 2024, 5:03 p.m. ET

The controversial plan to charge motorists $15 to enter Manhattan’s business
district has become a hot issue in the Feb. 13 special election to replace
expelled liar ex-Rep. George Santos. 

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Republican nominee Mazi Pilip opposes imposition of the new toll meant to fund
mass transit, calling it a “tone-deaf” imposition on the residents of the
suburban, car-friendly Nassau County and eastern Queens district — and blasting
her Democratic rival, ex-Rep. Tom Suozzi, over his longstanding support for
congestion pricing.

“The MTA’s poorly conceived plan to implement congestion pricing in Manhattan’s
business district is just another cash-grab scheme that will once again come at
the expense of hard-working Nassau residents who are just trying to get to work.
It’s undeniable that congestion pricing will hurt middle class families here on
Long Island,” Pilip told The Post.

Pilip also claimed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s “commuter tax”
will stunt the area’s economic growth.

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“The implementation of this $15 surcharge for simply entering Manhattan’s
business district is extremely tone-deaf, especially at a time when inflation
has been skyrocketing. Finally, I consider congestion pricing among the most
regressive forms of taxation since it does not consider income or ‘ability to
pay,'” the Nassau County legislator said. 

“The fact that my opponent has supported congestion pricing for nearly 20 years
shows you all you need to know regarding his lack of concern for the financial
issues Long Island families are facing. I call upon Tom Suozzi to end his long
standing support of congestion pricing,” added Pilip.

Republican nominee Mazi Pilip opposes the imposition of the new toll meant to
fund mass transit, calling it a “tone-deaf” imposition on the residents of the
suburban, car-friendly Nassau County and eastern Queens district Getty Images

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Suozzi defended his support of congestion pricing Wednesday — with some
limitations.


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“Tom supports the concept of congestion pricing as a means to reduce traffic and
vehicle emissions in the central business district and also to generate an
income stream to fund mass transit. However, he is clear that money should be
earmarked for the LIRR to improve service and reduce delays,” Suozzi campaign
senior adviser Kim Devlin said.

“It will be six months before it is finalized, and Tom believes the focus should
be on implementing it in a way that protects small businesses, people who need
to drive into the congestion zone for work, and commuters who make less than
$75,000 per year,” the Suozzi rep added.

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During his ill-fated 2022 campaign for governor, Suozzi boasted that he was a
“big supporter of congestion pricing” going back to 2006, while calling for a
delay of its implementation post-COVID-19 pandemic.

The toll pricing plan — backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul — is projected to generate
$1 billion annually to help the MTA finance up to $15 billion in repairs,
improvements and expansion projects across its network of subways, railroads and
buses as well as curb traffic jams during peak hours.

Rep. Tom Suozzi defended his support of congestion pricing as campaign senior
adviser Kim Devlin said, “Tom supports the concept of congestion pricing as a
means to reduce traffic and vehicle emissions in the central business district.”
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The program, introduced by a state-commissioned task force in November,
recommended that the MTA charge drivers $15 once per day if they drive into
Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours.

Transit officials said they’ve held the line on granting exemptions to the $15
congestion toll for people who reside outside the zone — at least thus far —
because waiving the fee for one group of drivers will trigger a lobbying blitz
from others wanting a break.

Exclusions could force the MTA to raise the congestion toll higher than $15 to
make up for the loss of revenue, officials said.


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