Gov. Kathy Hochul faces criticism from political rival Rep. Ritchie Torres over proposed significant rate hikes from Con Edison. The utility's request to increase electric bills by 11.4% and gas bills by 13.3% is viewed as an excessive burden on New Yorkers already struggling with rising costs. Torres argues such hikes violate the governor's promise of an inflation refund and places undue stress on low- and middle-income families. He highlights the increasing utility bills and reports that a quarter of New Yorkers struggle to pay their utility bills, calling the situation tone-deaf and out of touch.
A rate hike is a tax on New Yorkers.
The notion that New Yorkers should be expected to perpetually absorb the shock of relentlessly rising costs is tone-deaf and out of touch.
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