1st day on the job for Richard Davey, new president of New York City Transit Authority
NEW YORK -- Monday is the first day on the job for the new president of the New York City Transit Authority.
Richard Davey will now oversee operations for the city's subway and bus system.
Monday morning, he spoke with commuters at the Roosevelt Avenue station in Jackson Heights, Queens.
One challenge he's facing is restoring ridership. He says his top priorities are safety, reliability and cleanliness.
It now stands at about 3.3 million passengers a day. Before the pandemic, it was around six million.
Davey previously served as the secretary of transportation for the state of Massachusetts.
