# Hochul, MTA boss itching for more federal cash after Dems’ blue wave — while facing $900M budget hole

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hochul-mta-boss-itching-for-more-federal-cash-after-dems-blue-wave-while-facing-900m-budget-hole/
- Published: 2026-11-11T22:30:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T23:33:44+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/hochul-mta-boss-itching-for-more-federal-cash-after-dems-blue-wave-wins/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- The MTA projects a $900 million budget gap by 2030.
- Janno Lieber says New York gets 17% of federal transit aid despite 43% of riders.
- Hochul wants federal funding for major transit projects and Penn Station.

## Summary

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Janno Lieber want the incoming Democratic-led Congress to secure more federal funding for the city’s transit system. Their push comes as the MTA faces a projected $900 million budget gap by 2030 and continues to raise fares and fees.

Lieber said New York carries 43% of the country’s mass-transit riders but receives 17% of federal transit funding. The MTA’s $68.4 billion 2025–2029 capital plan already anticipates $14 billion in federal aid, while its operating budget exceeded $21.3 billion this year. Hochul is seeking federal money for the Second Avenue Subway and Interborough Express, and wants Washington to fund Penn Station’s redevelopment; a budget analyst cautioned that replacing state and city contributions would not necessarily return money to taxpayers.

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