Chuck Schumer calls on Gov. Cuomo, MTA to resume 24/7 subways

The MTA must resume 24/7 operations after nearly a year of nightly shutdowns attributed to COVID-19, Sen. Chuck Schumer said on Sunday.

“The City That Never Sleeps has a name that we have to live up to everywhere, including within our subway service,” the Senate Majority Leader said during an appearance outside the Lexington Av./53rd Street station in Manhattan. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced nightly 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. shutdowns last May, claiming officials had to clear out homeless people and other riders in order to properly disinfect trains amid the pandemic.