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Council Member Holden accuses Gov. Hochul of ‘gaslighting’ over mental health crisis plan

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Jan. 6, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden has accused Gov. Kathy Hochul of “gaslighting the public” after she issued a plan to tackle the mental health crisis in New York. Hochul believes many crimes are linked to untreated mental illness and plans to introduce legislation to make it easier to commit…

Council Member Holden slams MTA fare hikes as ‘pathetic and unacceptable’

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Dec. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized the MTA on Wednesday after the transit authority’s board approved a 2025 budget plan that includes fare hikes for public transportation and toll increases beginning next summer. The MTA Board unanimously approved the budget at its monthly meeting on Dec. 18. The…