Long Island Rail Road hits post-pandemic one-day high with 298,419 riders, officials say
The Long Island Rail Road this week set post-pandemic records back to back — 295,419 passengers on Tuesday, then 298,419 passengers on Wednesday — although ridership has yet to return to the pre-pandemic peak, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul's office.
The previous post-pandemic record was 287,437, set on June 19, her office wrote in a news release.