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Fossella's congestion silenceBy Sally GoldenbergStaten Island Advance Apparently I'm not the only reporter wondering where Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) stands on congestion pricing. New York Post City Hall Bureau Chief David Seifman noted the congressman's silence in his weekly column on Sunday. Fossella, a Bloomberg ally, is in a tough spot: Oppose it, and he risks angering the billionaire mayor and Fossella's GOP comrade, state Sen. Andrew Lanza, who recently came out for the controversial congestion pricing plan. Favor it and he risks getting tangled up in a messy issue when he runs for re-election this November. (Fossella's potential rivals, Councilman Domenic Recchia, and lawyer Steve Harrison, have each stated their opinions on congestion pricing, which is awaiting a vote today in Albany.) If it doesn't get enacted in Albany today, then Fossella will have been behind a failing project, and if it does get passed but doesn't win favor with voters, he has a popularity blemish to overcome during the election. For now, Fossella can avoid discussing the issue altogether, since it only requires votes in the City Council and state Legislature. Still, it does involve a potential windfall in federal funds and is one of the most pressing issues facing the Island, but for now, my requests to speak to Fossella about the issue have gone unanswered. |
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