NYC Mayoral Candidates Discuss Transportation Issues: Subways, Buses, and Congestion Pricing

Candidate Transportation Proposals

• 💡 Zoran Mdani proposes making all New York City buses free for riders to improve affordability and speed up boarding by allowing use of all doors.
• ⚠️ Mdani acknowledges the challenge of state control over the MTA and lost funding, drawing a parallel to Mayor Bloomberg's city funding for the 7 train extension.
• 🚇 Andrew Cuomo aims to expand the "Fair Fares" program for low-income New Yorkers and highlights his past transportation infrastructure achievements, including LaGuardia Airport, the Second Avenue Subway, and the Koscisuzko Bridge.

Safety and Infrastructure Funding

• 👮 Both Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa advocate for additional police officers underground to enhance subway safety and boost ridership.
• 🚫 All candidates expressed willingness to challenge President Trump's plan to cut federal funding for the Second Avenue Subway expansion and the Gateway Tunnel project.
• 🏗️ Sliwa specifically criticized the three new stations for the Second Avenue Subway as a "boondoggle" but stressed the urgent need to address the deteriorating Hudson River rail corridor.

Congestion Pricing Views

• 💰 Mdani supports keeping the existing congestion pricing tolls in place.
• ⚖️ Cuomo would retain congestion pricing but implement ongoing reviews to ensure its effectiveness.
• ❌ Sliwa proposes the complete elimination of congestion tolls.