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Trump and Hochul Discuss Energy and Transit in White House Meeting

The meeting addressed contentious issues like congestion pricing and the Constitution Pipeline, but no agreements were reached.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board's meeting at Grand Central Madison on February 26, 2025 in New York City.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has been negotiating with President Donald Trump to keep New York's congestion pricing tolls in place.
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Overview

  • President Trump and New York Governor Kathy Hochul met at the White House to discuss infrastructure, energy, and transit policy.
  • Key topics included the redevelopment of Penn Station, congestion pricing in Manhattan, and the controversial Constitution Pipeline project.
  • Trump opposes New York’s congestion pricing program and has pushed for the revival of the Constitution Pipeline, which was blocked in 2020 over environmental concerns.
  • Hochul emphasized the need for federal support for mass transit funding and infrastructure projects, while resisting the pipeline project due to environmental and legal challenges.
  • Both sides described the meeting as productive, though no formal agreements or decisions were made, with plans to continue discussions in the coming weeks.