I propose a 100% subsidy for low income New Yorkers on both buses and subways. Okay? Low income defined as 150% of FPL federal poverty level. Many more people use subways than buses. In New York, it's about 3.4 million riders on subways, about 1.3 million riders on buses. And this would be a 100% subsidy period. Assemblyman Mamdani proposed 100% free buses, fast free buses for all. My question on that proposal is, first of all, what happened to subways? (03:10–03:16)
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Provides ridership statistics for subways and buses in New York.
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