Mayor Adams Rides Q70 Bus to Advocate for Free Citywide Bus Service

Advocating for Free Bus Service

• 🚌 Mayor Adams rode the Q70 bus, the MTA's only currently free route, to advocate for citywide free bus service.
• 💡 He emphasized that if free service is possible for the LaGuardia Airport route, it can be implemented elsewhere.
• 🗣️ Adams believes that the services New Yorkers deserve, like free transit, are not fictional but exist and the challenge is scaling them.

Housing Crisis and Tenant Protections

• 🏠 Mayor Adams signed an executive order initiating renter ripoff hearings to allow tenants to publicly criticize landlords.
• 🔑 He appointed Dena Levy as his new housing commissioner.
• 🏗️ Adams stressed the need for increased resources for affordable housing and innovative approaches to address the housing crisis.
• 🔄 He also highlighted the necessity of rethinking current business practices to overcome housing challenges.
• 🗓️ The renter ripoff hearings are scheduled to commence within the next 100 days.