NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul is pumping the breaks on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's campaign promise to make city buses free.

On Monday, the governor said she is not ready to move forward with free buses, preferring to subsidize fares only for low-income riders.

"I cannot set forth a plan right now that takes money out of a system that relies on the fares of the buses and the subways," she said. "But can we find a path to make it more affordable for people who need help? Of course, we can."

Hochul made the comment during the final day of the Somos Puerto Rico conference in San Juan.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy then took the opportunity to weigh in on the topic on social media.

"Nothing in life is free," Duffy said in a post on X. "New Yo

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