Gov. Hochul congestion pricing flip-flop panned as political gambit for suburban N.Y. congressional seats

Gov. Hochul’s controversial decision to indefinitely delay the long-awaited Manhattan congestion pricing plan is being seen in Washington, D.C. as a political panic move to boost Democratic hopes of retaking the House of Representatives.Despite Hochul insisting to reporters on Friday that “the timing of the announcement is not related to the election months away,” political…