Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has faced a chorus of criticism for her June 5 congestion-pricing pause that disabled a large portion of funding for New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority.

Now more consequences of the pause are coming to fruition.

The MTA plans to defer $16.5 billion in upgrades to modernize New York City’s transit system due to “unavailability of funding.”

“We are forced to defer this project until this unavailability of funding is resolved,” Tim Mulligan, the agency’s deputy chief development officer, said Wednesday during the agency’s monthly board meeting.

The transit agency needs to postpone projects totaling even more than $15 billion to avoid losing federal money on infrastructure upgrades that require local matching funds, Mulligan said.

One critical project that is now on pause would’ve been the extension of the city’s 2nd Avenue subway to Harlem, but the agency will now focus on “state-of-good-repair work,” which maintains transit in the city.

“We can work to make sure that improvement and expansion projects that are being moved down the list — and the accessibility impacts break my heart — but we can make sure that they are ready to go when the funding shows up,” MTA CEO Janno Lieber said.

The tolls would’ve funded much of the transit system’s improvements, but it will now have to look elsewhere for funding. Progressives have repeatedly slammed Hochul for her move, which they say would’ve reduced traffic and improved air quality in the region.

But the toll had many detractors itself, with many citing the same inflation that Hochul gave as her reasoning for delaying the toll, for why it shouldn’t be enacted. The toll would’ve generated billions for the city and charged $15 to passenger vehicles entering parts of Manhattan.

In a statement after the board meeting, Hochul said she’s committed to finding additional funding sources for the MTA.

“This administration’s proven commitment to the MTA, as well as my record of delivering resources for critical priorities in the state budget, should provide the MTA with full confidence in future funding streams,” she said. “While the timing of the next budget may necessitate temporary adjustments to the timeline of certain contracts, there is no reason for New Yorkers to be concerned that any planned projects will not be delivered.”

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Hochul previously has been hesitant to endorse this Democratic primary season with fears that her lacking approval ratings could impact races she endorses not in the way she might intend.

The Washington Examiner contacted the MTA and the governor’s office for further comment but did not receive a response.