New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she called President-elect Trump on Thursday to “reaffirm” that the two men can work together on areas such as infrastructure, where the state relies on federal funds.
The call came a day after Mr. Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James held a combative press conference, in which Ms. James “fired back once again” against the Trump administration and advocated for New Yorkers' rights and the rule of law. I swore to protect.
“It was a very heartfelt call. I said, listen, I'll work with anybody,” Hochul said Friday at a post-election political event in Puerto Rico, according to Politico. Ta. She said it was proper etiquette to congratulate the winner of an election.
“I basically just reaffirmed that there are areas where we can work together, such as infrastructure, which relies on federal funding, and he seems to share my priorities as well. ”
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she called President-elect Trump on Thursday and “reaffirmed” that the two can work together, including in areas where the state relies on federal funding, including in infrastructure. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, left, Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket, Getty Images, right)
New York state relies on federal funding through the CHIPS and Science Act for a semiconductor factory near Syracuse, but the state has lost some ground after Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans would likely repeal the law. His future was called into question, but he later retracted his statement. According to Politico, Micron's semiconductor factory could bring 50,000 jobs to central New York.
The state is also planning an extension of Manhattan's Second Avenue subway, and Hochul said federal funding for the MTA and the nation's busiest transit hub, which serves as a haven for the city's homeless population, is a major draw for Hochul. He said he emphasized the importance of renovating Penn Station. Hochul had previously called it “the pit of hell.”
The paper said the Penn Station expansion plan would involve demolishing blocks of blocks and could cost nearly $17 billion. new york post. The plan completes the $16 billion Gateway project, which includes building a new tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey and renovating the existing 100-year-old Penn Railroad, which was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. will be executed in parallel.
“I want Penn Station to be something we can all be proud of. I said it could be something beautiful, and he agreed,” she said of Trump. spoke.
Hochul, a former aide to the governor of New York who is accused of spying for China, toured the White House.
1199 Letitia James and Kathy Hochul pose after a rally at the SEIU (Service Employees International Union) headquarters. The two held a press conference Wednesday following Trump's victory. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket, Getty Images)
Federal funding for the MTA may depend on Trump's support, while Hochul has suggested implementing congestion pricing to increase MTA coffers by $1 billion, but Trump The government had previously announced that congestion pricing would be abolished.
The controversial proposal was shelved by Hochul for several weeks in the summer before implementation was scheduled. The plan would impose a $15 toll on vehicles entering Lower Manhattan. The MTA has received more than $15 billion in COVID-19 relief funding.
At President Trump's rally in the Bronx in May, the president-elect vowed to “save” his home city and “build it back up very quickly.”
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A person rides an escalator under the Empire State Building at the new entrance to Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall, January 29, 2021, New York City. (Gary Hershawn/Getty Images)
But Hochul also said he will be “relentless in protecting the rights of New Yorkers.''
On Wednesday, following Trump's election victory, Hochul and James vowed to protect New Yorkers from attacks on abortion, civil rights, immigration, gun control and LGBTQ rights.
Before the election, Hochul said that if New Yorkers voted for Trump and the Republicans, “you're anti-women, you're anti-abortion, you're basically anti-American, because you destroyed American values and all that.” That's because it's just that,” he said. Our country is everything. ”
FOX News' Greg Wenner contributed to this report.
