Commuter Graphic

By Epoch Times Staff
Epoch Times Staff
Epoch Times Staff
June 28, 2012Updated: October 1, 2015
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A chart breaking down how New Yorkers commute, by borough. Source: 2006–2010 American Community Survey (Courtesy of NYCEDC)

“About 55 percent of commuters in the city use public transportation, compared to just 4.9 percent nationally,” states the New York Economic Development Corporation. “That’s because across the United States, an overwhelming majority of commuters—about 86 percent—drive to work, whereas 28 percent of New Yorkers drive to work.”

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