A woman wears a surgical mask in a nearly empty subway car  in New York on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Subway ridership has dropped 60 percent due to the covid-19 pandemic and the MTA is seeking a $4 billion bailout. (© Richard B. Levine) Stock Photo
RM2B82JKRA woman wears a surgical mask in a nearly empty subway car in New York on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Subway ridership has dropped 60 percent due to the covid-19 pandemic and the MTA is seeking a $4 billion bailout. (© Richard B. Levine)