“The MTA is a black hole. They’re constantly asking for more and more money,” Malliotakis said.
is a “black hole” that should be audited before getting another dime from the government, US Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said Monday.
“They really should not be asking for more money at this point. They received $15 billion,” she said. “At what point is it enough where the MTA will be able to actually run it services without hitting our constituents over the head time and again?”the MTA received in 2020 and 2021 — accused Gov. Kathy Hochul and her appointed MTA leadership of reneging on their pledge to stave off fare hikes “indefinitely.
“Before you come asking for more money, fix your own finances and fix your own agencies,” Malliotakis demanded. “No federal tax payers or state tax payers should be funding this incompetence.“The $15 billion cumulative infusion of federal cash over 2020 and 2021 only temporarily secured the MTA’s budget, according to the agency’s leaders.
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