Transit workers demand protections as New York reopens

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Unions representing New York transit workers are demanding better safety measures and more access to protective gear as more businesses and schools reopen their doors.

MTA Chairman Patrick Foye told lawmakers at a Tuesday legislative hearing that subway ridership remains three-quarters below pre-pandemic levels.

It’s an unprecedented drop for a mass transit system that once served over three-quarters of the nearly 4 million people who commuted to Manhattan each day.

Union leaders acknowledge it’s a tough argument to make as the MTA estimates it’s losing about $200 million a week.

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