The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Transport Workers Union Local 100 are each closely tracking the public's compliance with the transit system's mandatory mask requirement, yet their findings are sharply divergent, and the union is also concerned about members struggling with lingering symptoms.
Since April 17, riders have been required to wear a mask. The difference in findings—MTA CEO and Chairman Patrick Foye said Aug. 3 on NY1 that 9 out of 10 bus and subway riders were in compliance, while the union said that on some bus routes barely more than 60 percent of passengers rode maskless—comes as the debate over how best to open the city's public schools intensifies and the safety of the transit system is an essential consideration for parents, staff and decision-makers.
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