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New Yorkers Take Zohran Mamdani Free Bus Promise Literally as MTA Loses Millions in Skipped Fares - NEW YORK TIMES POST

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Political promises of “free buses” in New York City are contributing to a spike in fare evasion that is costing the city’s mass transit system millions of dollars, transit officials warn. In July, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman Janno Lieber blamed political rhetoric for fueling fare evasion, though he never mentioned Mayor Zohran Mamdani by name. “There’s a trend that broke out,” …

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The promise of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to move towards a free bus system has opened a new front on the financing of the city’s public transport, after data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) showed a significant drop in passengers who pay and revenue from fares. MTA’s president and executive director, Janno Lieber, warned at the end of July that the growing political debate on the freeness of buses could be influencing us…

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