Mta subway update

The NYPD said they engage and refer people to mental health and homeless services. Call if you see someone in need. CBS2 Videos. Giants New York Giants. Jets New York Jets. Yanks New York Yankees. Mets New York Mets. Unvaccinated transit employees do face weekly testing. Governor Kathy Hochul said last month she feared imposing a mandate on transit workers would cause even more shortages and imperil the transit system further. Fully vaccinated or asymptomatic MTA employees who test positive for Covid can return to work after a five-day quarantine.

Cipriano said the subway network gives most riders multiple options to reach their destinations, and that the transit system has contingency plans to monitor the number of crews available and to shift service in response. Still, an unreliable subway system is a symptom of an unhealthy city, said Danny Pearlstein, a spokesman for Riders Alliance, a transportation advocacy group.

Pearlstein said the MTA was already struggling to maintain a full roster because the system had lost employees over the course of the pandemic. Station Info. Follow Us:. Share Tweet Email. Share: Share Tweet Email. It was well handled across the board. The numbers suggest that riders in lower-income neighborhoods may not have the luxury of working from home and as a result, still have to take the subway.

However, the latest numbers do show a significant improvement of what ridership was like during the peak of the pandemic in April Related Stories. Jan 05,