Zohran Mamdani: “11% of the new riders [on the free bus routes] were…”

“And this is critical because it's not just about economic access. It's also about public safety. It's also even about environmentalism, because we're seeing that 11% of the new riders [on the free bus routes] were previously driving a car, taking a taxi. Now they're off the road, they're on public transit. And the cost of doing all of this is about $700 million a year.” (07:30–07:35)

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