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The Metro politan Transportation Authority has halted construction projects at two Queens rail stations to put pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul after she knocked down the
The controversial $15 “congestion” imposed on drivers to enter Midtown south of 60th Street was scheduled to go into effect June 30Forte, the construction firm, was not happy about having to stop work on the LIRR projects to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Freed, a plaintiff in one of several lawsuits contesting congestion pricing, said the MTA’s problem is rampant spending and that transit officials should stop blaming others for its money woes.“Why do so many transit systems in the world work better? Why isn’t the MTA more efficient?”
Jamie Torres-Springer, the MTA’s construction and development president, said last week that “we have stopped work on the Second Avenue subway .”would add three new stations – extending the Q line into East Harlem and connecting to Metro-North and the No. 4, 5 and 6 trains. “Governor Hochul has stated repeatedly that she is committed to funding the MTA and is working with partners in government on funding mechanisms while congestion pricing is paused,” said Hochul spokesman Anthony Hogrebe.“The MTA knows that there’s no way the governor and legislature don’t deliver funding for their capital plan. And most of these projects are years away from being started, let alone completed,” the source said.
She said “the safety of the riding public has to be job No. 1” with a pared-down construction program.
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