Transportation
NYC Subway Ridership Hits 4 Million For the First Time Since March 2020
- Ridership is still below pre-pandemic weekday average
- MTA is the “lifeblood” of New York City, Hochul says
New York City’s subway system tallied 4 million rides on Thursday, a record high since the onset of the pandemic for the nation’s largest transit system.
It’s the first time the subway network served at least 4 million rides in one day after usage fell by as much as 90% in 2020, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement on Friday from New York Governor Kathy Hochul. While the total remains well below the pre-pandemic weekday average of 5.5 million rides, when most workers were in the office five days a week, the threshold marks a milestone in the city’s recovery.