Former Cuomo aide blasts Hochul's 'lack of leadership' on subway crime

Melissa DeRosa, former aide to ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, claims that current Gov. Kathy Hochul is losing ground in her reelection race due to her poor response to crime.

"It’s not just what Lee is saying, it’s more what Hochul isn’t saying," DeRosa said, noting that despite the state government having "a very big role" in the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) that runs the subway, Hochul "has been completely absent from the conversation, almost as if she has absolutely nothing to do with it."

DeRosa noted that most New York City residents are "held hostage" by the MTA because they do not have cars and cannot afford to take other modes of transportation to and from work.