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.
- 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.