How Hochul's congestion pricing pause could play out as new warnings come

And a new poll in NY-19 shows a tight race between Rep. Marc Molinaro and Josh Riley.

Good afternoon — it’s Wednesday and Boston Cream Pie Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• A new report warns of the impact of Hochul’s congestion pricing pause

• But Hochul says she’s got it under control with the Legislature

• Rep. Marc Molinaro is behind Democrat Josh Riley in NY-19, a new poll shows

• Budget hearings scheduled for Friday, new Assembly hearing scheduled

• Hochul signed 11 traffic and road safety bills Wednesday. See how many are left

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Hochul on Wednesday (New York Governor’s Office)

🚘 $3B budget gap awaits the MTA if congestion pricing pause remains, comptroller says

It’s becoming increasingly likely that Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature won’t resolve the revenue lost from the pause on congestion pricing until next April.