72,000-110,000 drivers expected to take mass transit during gridlock: MTA

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MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) – The MTA is encouraging commuters to take other forms of transportation amid a gridlock that started on Tuesday and will last through Friday.

Around 72,000 to 110,000 drivers are expected to take mass transit on the gridlock days, the agency said. The subway has a capacity for 2 million more people than it carries normally, according to the MTA.

"Subway service is the best it’s been in 10 years," said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber.

Upcoming gridlock days include Dec. 5-8 and Dec. 12-15.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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