Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is fast-tracking his signature promise: free rides on all NYC buses, building on a pandemic pilot that slashed assaults by 38% and boosted ridership 30%. Picture this—taxi drivers, teachers, and tired parents hopping on without digging for MetroCards, funded by smart taxes on millionaires and corporations, not your pocket. His 400+ person transition committee, packed with everyday heroes, is mapping dedicated bus lanes citywide to end gridlock and make transit a right, not a luxury.
Critics called it “socialism gone wild,” but Zohran’s proof is in the pudding: his hunger strike won $450M for taxi debt relief, and now he’s set to deliver world-class wheels for the working class. With 104,000 volunteers behind him, this isn’t a pipe dream—it’s priority one for inauguration.
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Zohran’s vision unites Bronx hustlers to Brooklyn moms, promising $30 minimum wage by 2030 and 200,000 affordable homes alongside free wheels. CNN spotlights how his policies tackle NYC’s sky-high costs head-on, turning skeptics into superfans. In a city choking on fares and fumes, Mamdani’s bus freedom is the fresh air progressives crave.
