U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy used spicy language to describe the NYC subway, outlining steps he said would make it great again and save its federal funding. Duffy did not mince words when asked about congestion pricing or defunding the MTA over safety and crime concerns when asked by a reporter Saturday after touring the site of a sinkhole on I-80 in Wharton that resulted in the closure of the interstate with New Jersey Gov.

Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy called the New York City subway system a "s***hole," and now local transit advocates are pushing back. FOX 5 NY's Robert Moses asked New Yorkers what they think.

During a meeting Saturday with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Congressman Tom Kean, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy offered a colorful retort when asked how Gov. Kathy Hochul should tackle the issue of safety in the New York City subway system, NBC New York reported.