Make New York City Buses Fare-Free

Overview

• • Mayor Zohran Mamdani, during the campaign, said he would work to make all New York City buses fare-free.

• • The proposal builds on an MTA pilot that made five bus routes fare-free, with one route in each borough.

• • Mamdani cited an estimated annual cost of about $800 million and said the policy would be funded as part of his broader agenda to raise revenue through increased corporate taxation.

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