They didn't tell me about the freeze.
The recruiter told me that they cannot offer the job anymore.
But I googled and found out that the board members and our governor decided for a fair hike and MTA restructuring.
It was mid December.
I also see that job postings at MTA website went down.
But my situation is different than yours.
So if I were in your shoes I would still go to the medical.
Good luck.