Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist candidate running for New York City mayor, has proposed free public buses as part of his campaign . It's become a major part of his platform, as he and his supporters argue that free buses could increase ridership and efficiency, as well as benefit lower-income New Yorkers. But the suggestion also has its fair share of critics, who say it will greatly reduce bus safety, increase taxes and may not even be feasible.

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Implementing free New York City buses could “increase ridership citywide by 23%, an additional 170 million trips in a year and increase the average bus speed,” said The New York Times . Also, making buses faster “incentivizes people to ride the bus who might otherwise now be taking an Uber” or a taxi, said economis

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