New York City Subway Sets New Ridership Record on First Day of March

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York City Subway set a new record for single-day ridership since the Omicron wave hit New York City. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the subway system carried 3,145,294 riders on March 1. This record beats the previous record set on February 10 when subways carried 3,118,851 riders, a period in which subway ridership surpassed 3 million on seven out of eight consecutive days. The latest ridership figure is a 56 percent increase since subway ridership hit a weekday Omicron low of 2,011,675 on December 27, 2021.

“New Yorkers are continuing to set new records in public transit ridership, one of the most encouraging indicators that our comeback from COVID is steady and strong,” Governor Hochul said. “The subway is the lifeblood of New York City, and we are going to continue doing everything possible to bring back riders and keep our recovery on track.”