The Subways Are Shutting Down Overnight

NYPD officers shutting down the subway system at Stillwell Avenue

The subways are shutting down overnight for the first time in history. Sarah Feinberg, interim president of New York City Transit talks about the logistics, the alternative transit options, and what will happen to the people who had sought refuge in the trains and looks ahead to how to keep transit safe when ridership rebounds.

Then, WNYC transportation reporter Stephen Nessen shares what he found on the first night the subways were closed.

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