Hochul points to new pandemic high in MTA ridership as sign of NY's recovery
By Steve Bittenbender (The Center Square) — New York City’s recovery from COVID-19 continues, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported a post-pandemic high water mark on Thursday. For the first time in more than 18 months, more than 3.2 million people rode the city’s subway system on Thursday. That was about 50,000 more than the previous bench mark established