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Kathy Hochul: “I was not going to allow taxes or fares to go up.”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Governor Hochul Delivers LIRR Strike Negotiations Update

Published | Video Starts at 01:14

I also would not accept a deal that would compromise affordability for Long Islanders at a time when everything is going up. We all know the story. I was not going to allow taxes or fares to go up. That's why we stood firm for a deal that would not require any additional fare increases or tax increases. Period. Full stop. Got it done. (01:14–01:20)

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Asserts that there will be no increase in taxes or fares as part of the deal.

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