Zohran Mamdani: “The vast majority of [bus riders] are making around $28,000…”

“Now it's $3. And we know that the importance of making it free, it's not just economic relief, especially for bus riders, The vast majority of [bus riders] are making around $28,000 a year or less. It's also about the public safety benefits, because when a bus is free, there are a significant reduction in Assaults on bus drivers. You got lots of ambitious programs.” (05:51–05:56)

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