(Bloomberg) -- New York's public transport usage has risen to almost half the typical level before the coronavirus outbreak, a recovery that has yet to extend to the restaurant industry.
Demand for trains, buses and city bikes this week improved to 53% below pre-Covid 19 levels, compared with a 57% decline last week, according to Moovit App Global Ltd. data.
The number of seated diners in New York restaurants, which can only serve customers outdoors, was 94% lower than a year ago, according to OpenTable Inc. Last week, it was 97% lower than a year before. The city this week decided to delay the return of indoor dining as several U.S. states experience a jump in virus cases after their restrictions were eased.
Congestion on New York city streets increased to 33% at 5 pm on July 1 from 29% a week earlier, according to the TomTom Traffic Index. The year-earlier level was 72%.
Average daily turnstile traffic in the mass transit system rose 11% to 928,205 last week, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
| Borough | Average Daily Entries, Latest Week | Prior Week | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 368762 | 324512 | 14 |
| Brooklyn | 243715 | 223116 | 9 |
| Queens | 164364 | 148635 | 11 |
| the Bronx | 115006 | 109244 | 5 |
| Staten Island | 1659 | 1454 | 14 |
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