Gov. Hochul owes New Yorkers an apology.
Gov. Kathy Hochul , presents her 2026 executive state budget in the Red Room at the state Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Albany, N.Y.It turns out she actually meant to say she’s determined to take more money out of your pockets and give it to the MTA . Because the MTA has big holes in its pockets and the more money she puts in there, the more money the agency needs.
Hochul has been in office since August of 2021 and only one in three voters say they plan to vote for her next year. And the total will grow even bigger by the time the Legislature is finished adding its favorite pork-barrel projects and union giveaways. When it fails to properly manage the gusher of money it collects, the state responds by raising taxes, tolls and fees even higher to plug the leaks. Yet the governor never tried the best option — namely, fixing the MTA.One result is that agency leaders don’t worry about getting fired for failure.
A relatively small but grating example includes the decision to spend up to $1 million from a federal grant to study why so many people cheat on the bus and subway fares. It’s the same logic that has led to an explosion of shoplifting. Getting caught is no big deal. By removing their protection and announcing it, Trump has sparked legitimate fears the men are in danger.
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