The MTA on Wednesday unveiled scaled-back plans to maintain the transit system — following New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s pause in the controversial congestion pricing program that was scheduled to begin on Sunday. That’s according to “The City Report.” The program was designed to discourage the use of cars in the city to cut down on emissions, courtesy of the increased tolls. The MTA decided to cancel some station repairs, accessibility upgrades, and expansion projects, and delay the purchase of hundreds of electric buses. Rockland State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th district says lawmakers may be called back to Albany next month to sort out the MTA’s funding issues…
In a statement following the board’s vote, Hochul said she’ll work with the agency and the state legislature to find alternative funding streams for the MTA.