The Off-Peak Rider Is the Future of the Subway

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( THURSDAY, MAY 18 GETTING AROUND [The Off-Peak Rider Is the Future of the Subway]( The pandemic changed how we commute. Time to invest accordingly. Photo: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images New York City’s public-transit system, perennially facing a fiscal crisis, is now teetering on the brink of [something more existential](. Three years into the pandemic — and despite[finally hitting 4 million daily rides]( for the first time since March 12, 2020 — commuting patterns haven’t stabilized and revenue remains down. For the MTA, slumping ridership forfeits nearly 2 million fewer daily trips, creating a $600 million annual budget gap, and officials have been desperate to make up the shortfall. Governor Kathy Hochul seemed to grasp the gravity of the situation, at least partially, with the addition of [$300 million in transit aid]( during last-minute budget negotiations earlier this month. In addition to the onetime influx of cash, there’s $35 million explicitly set aside to improve midday, overnight, and weekend service — an investment that reflects the ways public transit has been transformed by the pandemic. The new normal for big-city transit agencies is the off-peak rider. [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now](to save over 60% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( The Latest [Containerization May Be Coming to New York City Restaurants The bins-over-bags proposal could go into effect as early as July.]( By Clio Chang [Pale Male, Fifth Avenue’s Beloved Hawk, Has Died He grew famous for nesting on — and then being evicted from and welcomed back to — a window lintel on Fifth Avenue opposite Central Park.]( By Christopher Bonanos [Meghan and Harry Were in a Two-Hour Car Chase Across Manhattan The pursuit by “highly aggressive paparazzi” nearly caused multiple crashes, according to a spokesperson.]( By Clio Chang [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read More From Curbed]( Introducing The City Desk, a weekly newsletter about New York. [Sign up to get it every Thursday](. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](link.nymag.com/manage/588/optout-curbed?email={EMAIL}&hash=6c53b63a8e3fad70ad4ef13004527437¶m=curbed) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved