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Eric Adams: “But it costs $3 billion and mayors don’t have the ability to raise income taxes.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2025
But it costs $3 billion and mayors don’t have the ability to raise income taxes.
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Eric Adams
Democratic · New York
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nypost.com
Jul 23, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Adams discusses the financial implications of Mamdani's proposal to make buses free.

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