The MTA set a new post-pandemic subway ridership record with a seven-day high of 26.8 million riders between Monday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 14, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The milestone shows New Yorkers are still using the subway system despite reports of high-profile crimes occurring on the rails.

Hochul, whose office oversees the state-run MTA , said the subways recorded more than four million riders every weekday, making it a first since the COVID-19 pandemic more than five years ago. Close

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Delving into the stats, the agency’s NYC Transit recorded 4.1 million riders on the subway on Monday; 4.44 million on Tuesday; 4.48 million on Wednesda

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