In a recent exchange, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy publicly criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul for her request for increased federal funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Duffy slammed the MTA as "horribly run" and attributed its financial woes to New York's poor management. Hochul's letter to federal leaders highlighted the disparity in federal funding, with the MTA serving a large portion of the nation's mass transit riders but receiving a small percentage of federal support. This controversy is exacerbated by disputes over proposed congestion pricing in Manhattan, causing tensions between state and federal leaders.
Duffy criticized Hochul for seeking more federal funds for the MTA, calling it "horribly run" and blaming NY's financial mismanagement for the agency's deficit.
The MTA accounts for 43% of US mass transit riders but only receives 17% of federal transit funding, which Hochul argues is a misalignment.
Duffy's comments come amid an ongoing conflict over a proposed $9 toll for Midtown Manhattan, aimed at reducing congestion and funding the MTA.
The back-and-forth escalated when Duffy announced pulling federal approval for the congestion pricing plan, a move celebrated by Trump.
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