The MTA is modifying service on the city's subways, buses, and commuter rails for Christmas and New Year's. The subways and buses will both follow a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, this Thursday and next, according to the transit agency. On the day of Christmas Eve, Wednesday, the subways will run regular weekday service. Bus routes across Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens will operate on reduced weekday schedules on both the days of Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Commuters in Queens are furious with what they describe as a noticeable decline in the borough's express bus service. Residents who rely on the bus system for their daily commute to Manhattan report persistent issues, including frequent delays and overcrowding. The complaints follow the summer's historic overhaul of the borough's local and express bus networks. It was the first time in 50 years that the borough's bus routes, which serve 800,000 riders daily, had undergone an an extensive transformation.