"Together, we will forge a new City Council that takes a more forceful and proactive approach to New York's shared goals. That includes enacting universal child care, lowering skyrocketing health care costs, building more affordable housing, and slashing fines and bureaucratic red tape for small businesses,"
"You asked about free and fast buses. I actually have the distinction of having the bus with the highest ridership in the city, and maybe in the country, and that's the M15, which snakes through my district. Of course we want buses that are faster, that goes without saying. In terms of the cost, that is a question for Albany. We in the Council have been very supportive of Fair Fares. I'd love to look at whether or not we can expand it so we can make the fares free and reduced for more New Yorkers."
Julie Menin was unanimously elected Speaker of the City Council. Menin outlined priorities including universal child care, reducing health care costs, building affordable housing, and cutting fines and red tape for small businesses. Transportation and street safety were not included despite statistics showing more than 47,000 injuries and 205 deaths in traffic crashes last year. Menin did not announce committee appointments. She commented on the mayor's "fast and free" buses, highlighted the M15 as a high-ridership route, said fare reductions depend on Albany, and expressed Council support for Fair Fares with interest in expanding free or reduced fares.
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