New York City’s subway will return to 24-hour service on May 17 to coincide with the lifting of a 12 a.m. curfew on outdoor drinking and dining
New York City’s subway will return to 24-hour service on May 17 after a year of nightly shutdowns to clean stations and trains duringState transit officials said the shutdowns, between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. ET beginning last May,
and to direct people who are homeless to social services. At the time, average weekday ridership had declined by more than 90% to fewer than 500,000 riders. In February this year, as weekday ridership on the system reached about 1.8 million riders, transportation officialsSince then, millions of people have been vaccinated, Covid-19 positivity rates have fallen substantially and leaders in the region have begun relaxing pandemic restrictions on businesses and events.
Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, speaking at a news conference, said 24-hour service will be needed beginning May 17 to coincide with New York state lifting a 12 a.m. curfew on outdoor drinking and dining in New York City.
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