Alina Habba, counselor to President Trump, opposes congestion pricing, citing it as unfair and ineffective. However, she did not disclose that her husband, Gregg Reuben, operates parking garages in Manhattan, where congestion pricing has reduced traffic and lessened parking demand. Since the implementation of the toll, travel times have significantly improved across key bridges and tunnels, and transit ridership has risen, calling into question Habba's motivations and potential conflicts of interest stemming from her family's financial interests in parking operations.
Alina Habba, counselor to President Trump, has a conflict of interest regarding her opposition to congestion pricing as her husband owns numerous parking garages affected by the toll.
Habba argued on Fox Business that congestion pricing is 'wrong' and 'doesn't work',' not disclosing the financial benefits her family might gain from abolishing it.
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