by Free stuff sounds great in a cost crunch. But even with the machinations they are going through, there’s no way Free Buses in NYC works– because if something is free, the usage goes up, the quality goes down, and then it dies.
Are free buses in NYC feasible?
Political expert J.C. Polanco, a professor at the University of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx, recently told CBS News New York the biggest hurdle Mamdani would face in making free buses a reality is the MTA, because it controls the cost of bus fares.
“[Mamdani] would need the support of those members of the MTA, which means you need the support of the state and those officials that appoint those individuals to the MTA,” Polanco said.
He added that, because congestion pricing is the law of the land and the transit agency has a massive deficit, he believes the odds of New Yorkers getting to enjoy free buses are “slim to none.”
I think this guy is banking on failure because his ideas weren’t tried correctly (just like every socialist), and then he’ll use the platform to get to higher office.
