And I gotta give a shout out to a Bronx assembly member, Amanda Septimo, who is a big part of actually making that happen. And when we did this, Ridership went up by up to 38%. Assaults on bus drivers dropped by 38.9%. Yeah, because you're arguing, yo. Well, you just get it on. You're just getting on and on. I'm sure five Cents, nothing. You just in and out. That's it. (30:06–30:13)
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Asserts that ridership increased by up to 38% and assaults on bus drivers decreased by 38.9% due to the fare-free bus pilot program.
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