Will more city people use cars over mass transit? 'New Yorkers Opt For Cars Over Public Transport' [View all]

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Traffic Increases Again As New Yorkers Opt For Cars Over Public Transport Due To Pandemic

NEW YORK - In normal times, David Martinez takes the A train from his home in East New York, Brooklyn to his job as a doorman at a Midtown building.

After the coronavirus crisis erupted he eventually ditched the A train for an Acura.

"I feel safer. I'm driving alone there's nobody in the car with me," Martinez said. "In the subway, you're getting exposed to everybody else that's in there. there's no social distancing there. I gotta protect myself, my family and also my tenants," Martinez said

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