Taking the bus?
You think his budget is that tight ATM, or rather that he's a little concerned about being snatched up for some reason.
Driving a car in New York City makes no sense. Parking, if you can find it, is ridiculously expensive. Walking will get you around the city faster than you'd get anywhere in a car. Cabs and limos are also subject frustrating gridlock. I've not taken a bus there. I walk or use the subway to get around town. To get to the burbs, I take the train.
Anthony Weiner looks like a loser mainly because he is one. His hobbling onto a bus seems fitting.