Subway ridership hits highest single-day total since beginning of pandemic
By FOX 5 NY Staff
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Commuters ride the New York City Subway on November 5, 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP)
NEW YORK - As coronavirus numbers continue to decline and more and more people get vaccinated, New Yorkers are once again riding the city s subways in larger and larger numbers. The MTA said that more subway trips were recorded Thursday than on any other single day since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The 1,863,962 paid trips on Thursday surpassed the previous post-pandemic high of 1,857-822 trips on October 15, with an additional 1.13 million daily trips recorded on MTA/NYCT buses, bringing the total number of daily trips systemwide to just under 3 million for the day.
Mayor de Blasio has announced a set of new citywide zoning actions.
By Forum Staff
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday announced a set of new citywide zoning actions to bring more grocery stores to local communities, improve accessibility, and support a range of small businesses across the city. These changes will each start public review this spring and remain on track to be adopted by the end of this year, Hizzoner noted.
The coming new citywide text amendment proposals are:
FRESH II
In partnership with the City Council, the Department of City Planning will seek to expand the existing Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program, which offers zoning incentives and financial benefits to encourage the creation of convenient, accessible stores that provide fresh fruit, meats and vegetables, and other perishable goods in addition to a full range of grocery products.
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MTA Live Subway Map now features vaccination site locator
Updated Mar 09, 2021;
Posted Mar 09, 2021
The MTA has announced a new feature for its Live Subway Map which allows users to locate nearby coronavirus vaccination centers with the tap of a screen. (MTA New York City Transit)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The MTA is doing its part to help New Yorkers get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
On Monday, the MTA announced a new feature on the agency’s Live Subway Map, a digital tool launched in October that allows riders to better plan their trips and adjust to any ongoing service changes or delays.