Socialism: Cuomo Floats Free Mass Transit For Poor

August 7, 2025 New York City, Politics

Gothamist reports:

Casting himself as the reality-based alternative to Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he would make subways and buses free for the poorest New Yorkers.

The policy — which he estimates will cost $140 million annually — amounted to a less ambitious version of Mamdani’s campaign platform of making buses free for all riders. In a twist, Cuomo described the Democratic mayoral candidate’s free-bus plan as a giveaway for the rich.

“Why is government supposed to be subsidizing the rich?” Cuomo asked during a press conference in Midtown, where he delivered a PowerPoint presentation reminiscent of his daily briefings as governor during the pandemic.

Read the full article. The second tweet below is from the account Musk seized from a longtime user in order to promote his America Party. In the video report below, Cuomo denies yesterday’s New York Times report that he’s been in contact with Trump to back his campaign.



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