Story 8 of 9 · THE B41 · ALL DAY
THE BUS LANE
First day of high school, and the bus is stuck behind a double-parked car.
Where this one came from
The honest one. He campaigned on fare-free buses and conceded in April 2026 that it would not happen that year, because fares are set by the state-run MTA and not by the city. Bus fare revenue fell about 31 million dollars in six months as riders stopped paying anyway. In July 2026 he announced a nearly 900 million dollar plan that makes buses faster and says nothing at all about fares.