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Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) on Wednesday said there’s “no greater hypocrite’ in New York politics than Gov. Kathy Hochul — after her campaign ripped the congressman as a flip-flopper. “New York politics has no greater hypocrite than Kathy Hochul, who was for congestion pricing before she was against it before she was for it,” Torres said in an extraordinary broadside leveled against the sitting governor by a fellow Democrat. “Hochul was for the NRA before she was against it. Even though New Yorkers give Hochul a failing grade, the NRA gave her an ‘A,'” Torres — who is eying a run to challenge Hochul in the 2026 Democratic primary election for governor — said in a statement on X. Hochul championed congestion pricing, but in June suspended the new $15 toll because she said it was too costly for struggling New Yorkers. Many opponents suspected she “paused” the program to aid Democrats in the November election. About a week after the election, she announced a revised $9 toll — which the MTA is scheduled to implement on Jan. 5 ahead of President-elect Donald Trump , a congestion pricing opponent, taking office on Jan. 20. The National Rifle Association endorsed Hochul in her 2012 run for Congress, but as governor she has backed stricter gun control measures. Torres was responding to criticism from the Hochul camp mentioned in a story in Tuesday’s Post revealing hard-left positions taken by the Bronx Democrat in a 2022 endorsement questionnaire filled out for the Jim Owles Liberal LGBT Democratic Club. Torres, in an interview with The Post, distanced himself from some of the lefty views he previously endorsed — including support of amnesty for illegal immigrants. The pol said his views have evolved since the migrant crisis erupted, and that he’s now “pro-border” security as well as “pro-immigration,” and supports the deportation of illegal aliens who are criminals. He also pivoted away from other answers given in the questionnaire, such as decriminalizing prostitution and government-supervised “safe consumption” sites for addicts and vowing to refuse to take campaign donations from police and correction officers’ unions. But Hochul’s camp called Torres out as a “hypocrite.” “Unfortunately for his constituents, Ritchie Torres has proven to be a pandering hypocrite who is out of touch with New Yorkers on critical issues like immigration and public safety,” said Hochul campaign spokeswoman Jen Goodman. “Good luck trying to sell this extremist record to the people of New York.” Hochul’s campaign repeated its criticism of Torres Wednesday in response to his blistering response on X, noting that the congressman had removed some of his policy statements from a campaign website. “Ritchie can cowardly blame his staff, delete the issues page from his website to cover his tracks, or wildly flip-flop on positions he held less than two years ago, but the Congressman’s record remains clear and shockingly out of step with New Yorkers,” said Goodman, the Hochul rep. Torres, a former councilman first elected to Congress in 2020, also slammed Hochul in a Tuesday press conference in City Hall Park. He pointed to billions of dollars in lost revenue from fare evasion and rise in crime as examples of bad governance. Hochul held a press conference on Tuesday with Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announcing a major bust of an online shopping theft ring. “Governor Hochul is fundamentally ineffective at governing. She arbitrarily and abruptly cancelled congestion pricing and then reversed herself after the election,” said Torres, who supports the first-in-the-nation tolling program. “And this, to me, reflects the kind of chaotic, erratic governance that one would expect from a Trump presidency,” he added.Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretariesTHE EYES of millions were tuned in at 9pm on Christmas Day for the last ever episode of BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey. The tightly guarded plot-line proved a huge festive hit, filled with surprises. 6 The much loved cast finished the series with another Christmas special Credit: PA 6 The plot was a tightly-kept secret Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 Comedian Riob Brydon played Uncle Bryn and gave one ex-SPFL player a name-check Credit: PA And Scottish football fans were even granted one in the 90-minute comedy saga. It topped the festive TV ratings with an average 12.3m viewers settling down for the last ever episode. Much has happened since Ruth Jones , James Corden , Rob Brydon and the gang first got together for season one in 2007. Infact plenty has gone on since they were last on TV screens five years ago too. Scotland have been to the Euros , Argentina won the World Cup and Gareth Bale has retired to name but a few. Read More Rangers stories ST MIRREN 2 RANGERS 1 Boyd-Munce stuns Gers with winner deep into added time in Paisley OCHE WITH ME Rangers-mad Rock admits 'I'm happy being the darts player' compared to Littler And another Welsh football hero has had a stint in Scotland - and HE got a mention in the much-watched show . Infact it's fair to suggest Aaron Ramsey hasn't been seen in front of such a large audience since his defining moment in a Rangers shirt - when he MISSED his penalty in the shoot-out against Eintracht Frankfurt back in the 2022 Europa League Final. The eyes of the continent were on his that night - but in the era-defining episode he was granted a surprise name-check by one of the characters as they dressed in West Ham kits ahead of a pre-wedding stag do. Donning the Hammers colours in tribute to Smithy, played by James Corden , Rob Brydon's Welsh character Uncle Bryn revealed his full kit and exclaimed: "It's meant to be just the shirt, of course it is, but I was on the website and I thought 'no, I'm getting the whole kit and caboodle!' Most read in Football ST MIRREN 2 RANGERS 1 Boyd-Munce stuns Gers with winner deep into added time in Paisley XMAS TRAGEDY Real Madrid star's 'brother-in-law' is shot dead in Christmas Day horror REFFIN' HELL Motherwell boss Kettlewell fumes at referee's DEMEANOUR in Celtic defeat STAR SWEAT Rodgers delivers major injury update on Johnston ahead of Rangers clash "I feel fantastic! Like a young Aaron Ramsey!" The midfielder, 34, now plays for boyhood team Cardiff City but spent six months on loan from Juventus in the SPFL. Gavin and Stacey proposal Ramsey scored twice for the Gers - including an Old Firm opener - and landed a Scottish Cup medal but is mostly remembered for his crucial kick in the heart-breaking shoot-out in Seville being saved by German keeper Kevin Trapp . He later joined Nice before returning to Wales where he is still a national hero for helping Bale take the team to the Euros in 2016 and 2020. And Ramsey replied to hsi surprise inclusion by tagging the show on Instagram and picturing the cast. He wrote: "What a finale. Always count on Bryn #gavinandstacey." 6 Aaron Ramsey scored against Celtic during his stint in Scotland Credit: Willie Vass 6 But he missed the crucial penalty in Seville weeks later Credit: Getty 6 Ramsey sent an Instagram message to the cast in his social media stories Credit: INSTAGRAM/AARONRAMSEY Keep up to date with ALL t h e latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
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