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New York City’s subway system surpassed 26 million riders in a single week, setting a new post-pandemic record, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday. Between September 8 and 14, the system recorded 26.8 million trips, the highest weekly total since the pandemic. The subway also carried more than four million riders every weekday, another post-pandemic first.

During the seven-day period, NYC Transit recorded 4.1 million subway riders on Monday, 4.44 million on Tuesday, 4.48 million on Wednesday, 4.51 million on Thursday, and 4.2 million on Friday. The MTA first surpassed four million riders in a single day post-pandemic on Wednesday, June 25.

Above ground, the city’s bus network also saw record highs, with 9.3 million rides during the week—its

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