“The governor’s personal frequent-flyer program is immune to things like rising gas prices, cancellations, delays and lost luggage.”
A flight on a Sikorsky 76D operated by state police costs taxpayers about $2,500 per hour, according to an aviation expert.Hochul flew more than 100 times between when she took office in August and March of this year.Public records show Hochul flew at least 131 hours between August 23, 2021 – when she took over for disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo – and the end of March 2022.
The average price for gas in New York state soared from $3.19 a year ago to $4.70 on Sunday, according to AAA.Many more flights could be likely as Hochul crisscrosses the state ahead of the Nov. 8 gubernatorial election with the help of a“The Governor’s limited use of state aircraft does not impact gas prices, and she suspended gas taxes for all New Yorkers through the end of the year,” Hochul spokeswoman Hazel Crampton-Hays said in an email.
While many of Hochul’s flights seemingly meet that standard, transporting her to key meetings, events and press briefings, others appear to fall short. She even took an 11-minute hop on the helicopter in November to get from Midtown to Long Island for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new hockey arena, records show.
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