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MTA: Ridership may not return to pre-pandemic levels until at least 2022 without funding

With ridership down because of COVID-19, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is out billions of dollars.

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With ridership down because of COVID-19, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is out billions of dollars.

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