New Yorkers, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, use the subway to get around. Bloomberg/Getty Images Commuting, and how long it takes, is a huge aspect of daily working life in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has focused on making buses faster; longer commutes can be a drag for workers. We looked at how New Yorkers commute, and who commutes the longest. New Yorkers, famously, are walking here. But just about 25% of them are driving too. Commuting undergirds New York's economy, and shapes the