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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok take the free buses. The mayor does not control the MTA.  It is governed by a Board and while the mayor gets to appoint some the governor appoints the majority of the MTA board.  The mayor cannot simply wave his hand and make buses free.

I like some aspects of mandami.  He is certainly charming and has energy.  But the pie in the sky ideas like buses just put me off. And I am a public school parent and he has like zero plans except to get rid of a small GT program that helps keep the middle class from fleeing to the burbs.  [/quote]

Free buses have been piloted in the past. The idea is to make transport/access to NYC a little easier for the working people we NEED in NYC. It’s a first step as we work on affordable housing. why can’t a police officer, teacher or other civil service worker afford to live where they work? For some of these workers, the transportation costs alone are prohibitively expensive. That is not ‘pie in the sky’, it’s practical.

I’m a public school parent too. I have no problem with limiting g&t entry points at k/pre K. Testing a 4 year old is ridiculous, and all elementary schools should offer a solid education. I myself am the product of another great Ps system where gifted differentiators did not arise until 4th grade, and were by teacher rec - not one test which anyone who is honest, they know these tests are gamed by many parents [/quote]

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