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Kathy Hochul: “Ridership has surged back nearly all the way back to the…”

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Governor Hochul Holds Briefing on Long Island Rail Road Strike

Published | Video Starts at 24:56

Let's create more reliability, let's have a higher level of service, and those results have borne out. We've invested billions of dollars, and I need those investments to hold and not be diminished. And as a result, Ridership has surged back nearly all the way back to the pre-pandemic levels. which is an extraordinary result. And I want to thank all the workers across the lines and at the MTA who've been responsible for that success. (24:56–25:04)

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Asserts that subway ridership has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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