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NY legislative leaders suddenly reject MTA’s $68 billion capital plan

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on December 26, 2024

Two New York political leaders abruptly vetoed the MTA’s $68 billion budget to fix mass transit.

Although the MTA Board approved the five-year spending plan on Sept. 25, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie sent the MTA a rejection letter on Christmas Eve, just a day before the plan would have been approved, according to Gothamist.

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NY legislative leaders suddenly reject MTA’s $68 billion capital plan

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