A Long Island Congresswoman is blasting the MTA’s proposed 2026 fare hikes on Long Island Rail Road commuters as a blatant “cash grab” after the agency pushed drivers off the roads and into trains with costly congestion pricing tolls.

Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen torched the MTA Thursday night in a scathing letter sent to CEO Janno Lieber, exclusively obtained by The Post — accusing the agency of “double-taxing” Long Islanders by piling new LIRR fare hikes onto commuters who are no longer driving into the city because of congestion pricing tolls.

“First, [the MTA] hit commuters with congestion pricing, supposedly to incentivize LIRR use — now it’s punishing those riders with fare hikes, all while failing to improve service and trains,” Gillen told The Post about why sent her letter.

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