Governor Kathy Hochul traveled to Washington, DC to meet again with President Donald Trump this past week.
After recently declaring herself the “Leader of the Resistance”, it appears Hochul now needs something from Trump. They both need something from one another, but Hochul needs more.
Both Hochul and Trump have been quiet about how the meeting went.
Trump wants Hochul to approve a gas pipeline that would run from Pennsylvania to New York and branch off to New England. The project for the Constitutional Pipeline got dropped in 2020 after New York said the pipeline did not meet New York’s water quality standards.
"The whole of New England and Connecticut and New York, energy prices are through the roof and this one pipeline will save per family $2,500 dollars just on heating," he said.
Hochul wants Trump to back off his opposition to her Congestion Pricing tax scheme. She is also concerned about the effects of tariffs on New York business and job loss and empty real estate from reduction in the federal workforce.
A statement from state press officials summarized the meeting. It reads:
"Governor Hochul and President Trump covered a broad range of topics in today's meeting, including the redevelopment of Penn Station, congestion pricing, tariffs, and energy policy. While no formal agreements or decisions were reached, it was a productive conversation, and we look forward to continuing the dialogue in the coming weeks."