Mamdani Promised Free Buses — Now Nearly Half of Riders Are Taking Him at His Word

Venezuela ran out of other people’s money too. It just took longer. New York City is not Venezuela — yet. The difference is that New York still has a functioning private economy that the Mamdanis of the world haven’t fully dismantled. Yet. Bus rides are still $3. The MTA is $31 million poorer. And Mamdani is still mayor. Tick tock.