Gov. Kathy Hochul is pointing out possible benefits of congestion pricing to suburban commuters, an influential voting bloc that could decide her political fortunes.

It’s been one of the most controversial stories in New York City: A toll for nearly every driver who goes to midtown or downtown Manhattan during peak hours. New York is the first North American city to have congestion pricing.

A New York federal court denied Rockland County’s effort to stay congestion pricing in New York City while its appeal proceeds in the Second Circuit, finding the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority stands to lose about $12 million monthly in unrecoverable operations and maintenance costs if the program were enjoined even temporarily.