Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, a mayoral candidate, shoots a promo video on the Staten Island Ferry Friday, May 30, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com|Paul Liotta)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Detractors say Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free buses could never be a reality, but the mayoral candidate thinks one Staten Island institution could be a good example.
In a campaign video published Sunday, the mayoral candidate talks through the history of the fare-free Staten Island Ferry, and says New Yorkers should keep it in mind when they hear opponents say why free bus service couldn’t be.
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