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Zohran Mamdani: “The Department of Transportation had a great idea. Let's…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

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Zohran Mamdani Criticizes Mayor Eric Adams Over NYC Busway Delays

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

That's slower than a tourist walks through Midtown. We love you. Please keep coming to visit New York City. 28,000 daily riders on crosstown buses are trapped by congestion, confusion and chaos. So The Department of Transportation had a great idea. Let's bring the success of the 14th street busway here [to 34th Street]. It's not a new proposal. Mayor Bloomberg first suggested it in 2008, and this summer it was supposed to finally happen. Three community boards voted overwhelmingly in favor of. (00:39–00:44)

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