NYC Public TransitService PulsePublic evidence. Civic understanding.

Independent civic product using public data. Not an official MTA platform or MTA website.

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NEW YORK CITY / DAILY CIVIC BRIEFINGBehind the numbers →

ONE CITY. MILLIONS OF CONNECTIONS.

The city moves.
Every journey matters.

What is happening, how it is changing, and what transit means for life across New York.

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Checking the published bus performance story…

THE PULSE / RIGHT NOW

A city still moving.

Checking current observations…

BusesObserved
—vehicles reporting
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SubwayEstimated
—reported train trips
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Reporting activity, not passenger counts or completed journeys.

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WHY THIS MATTERS / CONTEXT

Transit is everyday infrastructure.

A shift at work. A care appointment. A connection home. The civic story extends well beyond the rush hour.

Work & learning Care & community Life after hours

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FIVE BOROUGHS / ONE SHARED NETWORK

The subway is only part of the picture.

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Reading the evidence

What this can—and cannot—tell you

Current vehicle and trip observations do not measure completed journeys, ridership or reliability.

How to read the evidence

Your part of the city.

Explore the network connecting your borough, then look closer at its communities.

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