November 10, 2025
Hochul Slams Brakes on Mamdani’s $700M Free Bus Plan
Governor Kathy Hochul Refuses to Back Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s $700 Million Free Bus Promise — Sparks Major Subway vs Bus Budget Clash New York is waking up to a sharp ideological split between two of its most powerful Democrats. Governor Kathy Hochul, who once endorsed incoming Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, publicly rebuked his signature proposal to make every city bus free — a plan estimated at around $700 million annually. Speaking at the SOMOS political retreat in Puerto Rico, Hochul made clear she could not yet back the move, stating flatly: “I cannot set forth a plan right now that takes











