The MTA operates like the mob," Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) said. "The Congestion Capo, Janno Lieber, is ready to extort the public the minute after they start paying off the first debt. It's an endless cycle.
Hochul's office has refused to say whether she'll even release a proposal to make up the mammoth MTA funding gap, but sources said the governor is likely to take up a larger payroll tax on businesses after the mobility tax was just hiked in 2022.
The only thing certain is that this will not be a repeat of two years ago, when there was an increase in the payroll mobility tax exclusively imposed on New York City-based corporations," said Kathy Wylde, CEO of the Partnership for New York City. "Experts said the new fees may go beyond just the five boroughs.
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