Blakeman slams Hochul, MTA boss Lieber money for soaring spending and alleged mismanagement at transit agency

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman railed against rival Gov. Kathy Hochul for soaring MTA spending — but he stood by the “hardworking people” in the transit agency labor unions after a Post report on soaring overtime spending. Blakeman, who is serving as the elected Nassau County executive, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s forecasted budget gaps...