Hochul slams the brakes on Mamdani’s free NYC bus plan. (Image source: Zohran Mamdani/X) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signalled that Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to make city buses free may not receive backing from the government, raising doubts about one of the mayor-elect’s major election promises.

According to The New York Times, Hochul, who oversees the state body that runs New York City’s public transport system, told reporters in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that she was not prepared to advance the proposal and would rather focus on providing fare subsidies for low-income passengers only.

“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. But can

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