“The transit system is coming out of a really rough two years. It’s still got a steep mountain to climb in terms of regaining ridership, in terms of beefing up its revenues, in terms of keeping a safe and reliable system in order,” explains Martinez, as Zeldin has vowed to abandon the existing congestion pricing plan as governor, punching a $15 billion hole into the MTA’s budget in the process.
“That’s really at the heart of all of this stuff: In New York City, this is how we move or a lot of us still move. It’s how the city is wired. And if you don’t have a circulatory system that’s healthy, whether you’re a human or a transit system, that’s that’s not a good thing.”
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