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Cuomo flip-flops on flip-flop, supports NYC congestion pricing — after telling The Post he wanted it paused

Cuomo insisted in a New York Times interview Tuesday that he not only can’t think of any issues he changed his mind on, but his opinion on congestion pricing has never wavered.

The former governor had approved the controversial plan to toll vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, but last year wrote an op-ed for The New York Post urging leaders to pump the brakes on the first-in-the-nation program.

But when asked by The New York Times whether he supports congestion pricing now that it shows signs of success, Cuomo gave a blunt response: “Yes.”

Earlier in the interview, Cuomo echoed the arguments he made in The Post op-ed. He contended his past opposition was rooted in concern that congestion pricing would drive people into unsafe subways.

“All I said was, let’s study this before we do it in this moment, to make sure people aren’t going to say, ‘you know what, another reason for me to stay home,’” he said.

The apparent flip-flop quickly drew outrage from Cuomo’s opponents, political insiders and even supporters of congestion pricing.

“Andrew Cuomo isn’t interested in governing, he’s already scheming for the national stage,” said Curtis Sliwa, the presumptive Republican nominee for mayor.

“He’s the king of flip flops, who stands for nothing, puts himself above everyone, and says whatever he thinks will help him get ahead.”

Democratic operative Ken Frydman said Cuomo won’t be the last politician to change his tune on congestion pricing.

“But now that he’s running for mayor of New York City instead of governor of New York State, he’s clearly appealing for votes from motorists in the five boroughs,” he said.

Another Democratic operative was less charitable.

“Andrew Cuomo has no core principles, he’ll say whatever it takes to claw his way back into power,” the operative said. “He’s exactly why so many people have lost faith in politics: a flip-flopping wannabe king who ran to the Hamptons when things got tough.”

Danny Pearlstein, a spokesman for the pro-congestion pricing NYC Riders Alliance, argued Cuomo has a poor record as governor for mass transit.

“Andrew Cuomo has no core principles, he’ll say whatever it takes to claw his way back into power,” the operative said. “He’s exactly why so many people have lost faith in politics: a flip-flopping wannabe king who ran to the Hamptons when things got tough.”

“We need a mayor we can trust, not one who lies and falsifies history when it’s convenient for him,” Pearlstein said.

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