Coronavirus in N.Y.: Riders Ditch the Subway as Fear Spreads
Source: New York Times
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the subway, buses and two commuter railroads, said that on Wednesday ridership fell by nearly 20 percent on subways and 15 percent on buses compared with a similar day last year. The subway system typically handles around 5.5 million riders each weekday.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the subway, buses and two commuter railroads, said that on Wednesday ridership fell by nearly 20 percent on subways and 15 percent on buses compared with a similar day last year. The subway system typically handles around 5.5 million riders each weekday.
During the morning rush on Thursday, ridership on the Long Island Rail Road was down 31 percent, and on Metro-North Railroad, which serves suburbs north of New York, it was down by 48 percent compared with a similar rush hour last year, M.T.A. officials said.
Metro-North provides service to New Rochelle, the town in Westchester County that has been the site of the state’s worst outbreak and where Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared a “containment zone” to effectively quarantine part of the town.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/nyregion/coronavirus-subway-public-transit.html
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Since retiring to the Poconos in July of 2018 our PO Box is our last connection we need to close, with the city. NYC is only 2 hours away, so if we start "jonesing" for some real "civilization", we hop over.
Normally we park at a garage at the north end of Manhattan (due to parking pricing in Manhattan) and take the subway and bus to our "selected destination", but decided to forego the subway and bus, since you would be, essentially, in tin cans filled with possibly infected people.
Surprised that there was parking available in a garage right next to the upper east side Post Office. The pricing sign said that "up to 1 hour" was $35. But the attendant "had a coupon", and it only cost $15 to park for the time it took to walk across the street to the POffice, then across the street Chase, then down to Barnes and Noble (to pee) where the two floor, large store was practically empty, and then next door to Shake Shack. We seldom eat at Shake Shack because of the lines, but there were only two people in front of us. An hour, max, total from parking to leaving.
NO wait whatsoever at GWBridge to get into Manhattan. Traffic seemed to be extremely light, relatively speaking.
People on the street, but not really crowded. It is hardly ever NOT crowded in Manhattan.
One person in line at the Post Office. Strangely, at the bank the teller system was down and we had to use the ATM. I think it was probably for protection of the tellers. They had a client services person assisting at the ATM.
No waiting at the Barnes and Noble men's restroom. 
Two people in front of us at Shake Shack. Delicious, but pricey. Two cheeseburgers, fries, small drinks, over $25.
No traffic back up to get back on the GWBridge.
So it looked like people are really staying at home. Businesses are going to be drastically affected. All due to the turd wanting to minimize the threat to protect his "positive numbers"....
Hopefully this will all come home to roost on his disgusting roadkill topped head.