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Virus Outbreak New York Subways
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (77-WABC)- New York city’s subways and commuter rails are getting a big chunk of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Sen. Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday the MTA has received $6 billion dollars.
The MTA has projected it will have a $1.4 billion budget deficit by 2025, the residual effect of losing more than 90 percent of ridership on subways, trains and buses at the pandemic’s height.
Subway ridership still lags pre-pandemic levels by about 40 percent.
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