How Hochul Became a Surprise Champion of the Subway (Gift Article)

Agree with this Times evaluation - Hochul has done a quietly competent job of running the MTA.

How Hochul Became a Surprise Champion of the Subway Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t from New York City, but she could be its biggest mass transit defender in a generation. She has embraced that distinction in her re-election campaign.

"The improvements include installing new fare gates across 150 of the subway’s 472 stations; replacing Depression-era electrical equipment to make trains more reliable; and adding elevators and other accessibility features to dozens of stations." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/n...

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How Hochul Became a Surprise Champion of the Subway Even critics like me have to give Hochul credit. She is a huge proponent of MTA and NYC transit. Sure, Hochul got cold feet about congestion pricing and reduced it from $15 to $9, but she's getting it right now. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/n...

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