Gov. Kathy Hochul swiftly responded to public backlash by halting an increase in the MTA's congestion pricing toll, maintaining the current $9 fee amid ongoing fiscal challenges.
Despite Hochul's immediate actions to prevent additional toll hikes, the MTA retains the authority to implement them in the future, indicating ongoing tensions regarding transit funding and management.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins' rejection of the MTA's $65 billion capital plan signals a growing trend of politicizing transit funding without regard for fiscal responsibility.
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's audit highlights the MTA's inefficiencies, stating that promised internal reforms and cost-saving measures have not been realized, necessitating a thorough review of operations.
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