New Yorkers take Zohran Mamdani free bus promise literally as MTA loses millions in skipped fares

Zohran Mamdani, a New York state assemblymember, publicly advocated for free bus service in the city. Following his statements on the issue, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported increased fare evasion on buses, with transit officials attributing part of the losses to his rhetoric. The MTA did not provide a specific dollar figure for the losses attributed to the increased evasion.

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