Gov. Hochul in Talks With Mamdani About Free NYC Buses

Gov. Hochul in Talks With Mamdani About Free NYC Buses

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is in talks with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team about implementing his $700 million campaign pledge to make city buses fare-free."We have a lot of alignment on the overall, overarching objective," Hochul told Politico in an interview published Friday. "When it comes to individual proposals, whether it's child care — we've had conversations about what a rollout of that could look like.""Same th…

Gov. Hochul in Talks With Mamdani About Free NYC Buses

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is in talks with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team about implementing his $700 million campaign pledge to make city buses fare-free.

Gov. Hochul in Talks With Mamdani About Free NYC Buses

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is in talks with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team about implementing his $700 million campaign pledge to make city buses fare-free."We have a lot of alignment on the overall, overarching objective," Hochul told Politico in an interview published Friday. "When it comes to individual proposals, whether it's child care — we've had conversations about what a rollout of that could look like.""Same th…

Gov. Hochul in Talks With Mamdani About Free NYC Buses

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is in talks with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team about implementing his $700 million campaign pledge to make city buses fare-free."We have a lot of alignment on the overall, overarching objective," Hochul told Politico in an interview published Friday. "When it comes to individual proposals, whether it's child care — we've had conversations about what a rollout of that could look like.""Same th…

Gov. Hochul in Talks With Mamdani About Free NYC Buses

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is in talks with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team about implementing his $700 million campaign pledge to make city buses fare-free."We have a lot of alignment on the overall, overarching objective," Hochul told Politico in an interview published Friday. "When it comes to individual proposals, whether it's child care — we've had conversations about what a rollout of that could look like.""Same th…

Kathy Hochul Backtracks, Confirms Discussions on Mamdani’s Free Bus Plan

Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledged this week that she is in discussions with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s team about his proposal to make city buses free, marking a reversal from her earlier public stance rejecting the idea. Mamdani, who takes office in January, campaigned on a $700 million plan to eliminate bus fares across the five boroughs, a policy he framed as a major step in reducing transportation costs for working families, as …