Progressive state lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a proposal that they claim would not only save the Metropolitan Transportation Authority from impending financial doom, but would actually “fix” the beleaguered authority by improving service and making buses free.
Assemblymember Zohran K. Mamdani and state Senator Michael Gianaris, who both represent western Queens and are the package’s primary sponsors, say the MTA’s problems go well beyond the fiscal, including unreliable service and aging, crumbling infrastructure. They say the issues aren’t inevitable and are fixable with political will.
