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One year later, an MTA report found that the pilot drove a significant increase in ridership and reduced assaults on drivers — results that Mamdani has cited to advocate for free buses across the entire city.

“The Sheriff’s Department will continue to work in partnership with Metro or to ensure the safety of all Metro employees, ridership and the general public,” Jones said.

Pedestrian traffic and mass transit ridership are up, while subway crime was down 36 percent in January year over year.

“You’d think Trump would be watching things like commercial vacancy rates, transit ridership.”

On Friday mornings, the comparative rate was only 62%, whereas for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, ridership stood at 79%.