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Zohran Mamdani: “The two of us won about $12 million in new bus service.”

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

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Zohran Mamdani Discusses Mayoral Campaign and Policies on The Breakfast Club

Published | Video Starts at 14:30

At the same time, I have always believed it needs to be paired with immediate public transit improvements. I launched a campaign called Get Congestion Pricing Right with the Deputy Majority leader of the State Senate, Mike Gianaras. The two of us won about $12 million in new bus service. I'm proud of it, but it's not enough. And the reason I fought for that is when you look at the implementation of congestion pricing in places like Stockholm, London, the first day they had it, they had increased public transit. (14:30–14:34)

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