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Brad Lander: “Let's go for free buses first, I guess. I think free transit…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

How We Beat Machine Politics from the Inside | Brad Lander

Published August 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 39:35

We can make it better. That is. Is pretty incredible. Do you think it'll ever. Do you think it'll ever be free? The subway? I think we'll ever get there. Let's go for free buses first, I guess. I think free transit would be great. I mean, a problem we have here, and. And this is part of what I'm gonna go fight for in Washington. (39:35–39:41)

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