The New York City Subway has logged its billionth rider in 2024, achieving the milestone at a record pace for the post-pandemic era.
Michael Carrasquillo, the subway’s billionth rider of 2024, was mouth-agape upon learning he won a month of free subway rides.
A multi-modal New Yorker, he was taking the train Monday afternoon en route to pick up his car, which he would drive to pick up his friend and bring her to the doctor. “Riding the MTA almost every day really really impacts my life and everyone else’s life,” said Carrasquillo. “And we just really appreciate everything that the MTA’s doing to just make everyone’s life that much more convenient and that much better.”
Carrasquillo was entering the subway at Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center in Brooklyn when he was stopped and informed he was the billionth rider.The subway has still not fully recovered from the pandemic days, when ridership plummeted as New Yorkers were told to stay home and stop the spread of the coronavirus. The MTA has blamed this on the normalization of working from home, even as
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2024 United States Grand Prix 2024 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Norris Keeps Gaining on VerstappenLando Norris and Oscar Piastri are slotted ahead of 3-time United States Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen in the opening odds for this year's race.
Read more »
Spurs Starter, October 21, 2024: Spurs Introduce 2024-25 Season RosterYour daily briefing on what's going on with the San Antonio Spurs, including news, draft and more.
Read more »
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024) vs. Kindle Paperwhite (2024): Which wins out?Amazon has just launched new Kindles, but should you pay $40 more for the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024) over the Kindle Paperwhite (2024)?
Read more »
2024 Mexican Grand Prix 2024 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Throw a Blanket Over Leclerc, Norris, VerstappenThe battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris for the season championship continues, but Charles Leclerc is stubbornly staying on as an outside threat while playing spoiler. He's among the favorites in the Mexican GP odds.
Read more »
2024 election updates: Walz warns voters 2024 Trump is more dangerous than 2016 TrumpWalz delivered remarks at a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Thursday.
Read more »
2024 election updates: Biden casts 2024 election ballot, waiting in line with other votersUncertainty reins entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a fiercely competitive presidential contest.
Read more »