How Zohran Mamdani’s Big Goals Could Transform Life in New York City

How Zohran Mamdani’s Big Goals Could Transform Life in New York City

How Zohran Mamdani’s Big Goals Could Transform Life in New York City Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old assemblyman representing a district in Queens, just won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor.  He has vowed to implement groundbreaking measures that could transform urban life — many of which Reasons to be Cheerful has reported on. Fare-Free Buses As mayor, Mamdani has said he’ll make every bus free to ride. Alexandria, Virginia did something similar, but New York would become the biggest city in the U.S. — and perhaps the world — to eliminate bus fares entirely. A New York City fare-free bus at a bus stop in East Harlem. Credit: Here Now / Shutterstock From our archives: The City Where All the Buses Are Free When Covid hit, Alexandria, Virginia saw an opportunity to make its residents fall in love with the least-loved transit option of all. A Free-Transit Prescription for Healthier Communities From physical activity to access to medical care, how people get around is interconnected wit…