FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nathaniel Soule│nate.soule@mail.house.gov│(914)-255-4642CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER RELEASES STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY’S LAWSUIT AGAINST MTAPearl River, NY - 3/28/2024… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement praising Rockland County Executive Ed Day for filing a lawsuit against the MTA to stop congestion pricing.“County Executive Ed Day’s lawsuit against the MTA is warranted and has merit,” said Congressman Lawler. “Rockland County commuters are being screwed by the MTA on a daily basis, and now they’re pouring salt in the wound with their $15/day cash grab.”“Instead of working to provide Rockland County commuters with a true one-seat ride to New York City, the MTA is doubling down on bad revenue-raising policies that won’t fix the underlying issues at 2 Broadway,” concluded Congressman Lawler. “Until the MTA gets its own house in order, and figures out why billions of dollars fall victim to waste, fraud, and abuse, it shouldn’t see one extra dime from Rockland County taxpayers.”New York's 17th Congressional District is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties.###
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Nathaniel Soule│nate.soule@mail.house.gov│(914)-255-4642

CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER RELEASES STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY’S LAWSUIT AGAINST MTA

Pearl River, NY - 3/28/2024… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement praising Rockland County Executive Ed Day for filing a lawsuit against the MTA to stop congestion pricing.

“County Executive Ed Day’s lawsuit against the MTA is warranted and has merit,” said Congressman Lawler. “Rockland County commuters are being screwed by the MTA on a daily basis, and now they’re pouring salt in the wound with their $15/day cash grab.”

“Instead of working to provide Rockland County commuters with a true one-seat ride to New York City, the MTA is doubling down on bad revenue-raising policies that won’t fix the underlying issues at 2 Broadway,” concluded Congressman Lawler. “Until the MTA gets its own house in order, and figures out why billions of dollars fall victim to waste, fraud, and abuse, it shouldn’t see one extra dime from Rockland County taxpayers.”

New York's 17th Congressional District is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties.

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