On May 18, 2025, Riders Alliance organized a rally in Brooklyn to demand improvements in bus service on Flatbush Avenue. Attended by public transit riders and mayoral candidates like Comptroller Brad Lander and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, the rally highlighted the inadequacies of the current administration regarding transit issues, including the lack of new bus lanes. Mamdani emphasized the importance of making bus speeds faster, while Lander asserted that mass transit is essential to New Yorkers' daily lives, ultimately calling for significant reforms in the city's public transportation system.
"Both contenders said bus service has not improved in recent years, thanks in part to the current mayoral administration's shortfalls, including a lack of new bus lanes in city streets."
"Mamdani, who represents Astoria and neighboring communities, said NYC should not be a city where the average bus speed is 8 miles per hour. I am running proudly with public transit at the heart of this campaign's message."
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