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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 12, 2026, 12:43 AM

If Democrats hand the MTA a windfall, it owes New Yorkers some relief

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NY Post · United States · North America

Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA boss Janno Lieber hope a new cash bath courtesy of Uncle Sam and the coming Democratic-run Congress will bankroll the transit agency’s endless spending spree — but they should think about sharing the windfall via, say, reducing those vile “congestion” tolls. Yes, incoming House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority...

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