As New York approaches the April 1 budget deadline, officials, including Governor Hochul and legislative leaders, reveal no plans to address a $35 billion deficit in the MTA's capital plan. Advocates are concerned about the impact on transit services, warning of another "Summer of Hell" for commuters. A proposed payroll tax increase on New York City businesses, favoring revenue generation, faces opposition from lawmakers who previously agreed to limits on such taxes. The lack of comprehensive solutions raises fears about public transportation's future and the potential for service decline.
Too quiet on the northern front. The halls of the state capitol were filled with dread on Tuesday as neither Gov. Hochul nor legislative leaders have a plan to fill the yawning funding gap in the MTA's renovation and expansion plan.
The only proposal that has been floated among Gov. Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins or Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has been a late-in-the-game Hochul proposal to raise payroll taxes on New York City businesses.
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