Sean Butler
@seanbutler1.bsky.social
Deputy Communications Director and Chief NUMTOT for Gov Hochul. Stand clear of the closing doors!
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Recent subway ridership records:
Busiest post-COVID day, Wednesday, 10/29: 4,589,477
Busiest post-COVID Friday, 10/31: 4,428,750
Busiest post-COVID Sunday, 11/2: 2,825,658
2nd busiest post-COVD Saturday, 11/1: 3,093,309
This is how people get around NYC.
Busiest post-COVID day, Wednesday, 10/29: 4,589,477
Busiest post-COVID Friday, 10/31: 4,428,750
Busiest post-COVID Sunday, 11/2: 2,825,658
2nd busiest post-COVD Saturday, 11/1: 3,093,309
This is how people get around NYC.
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Recent subway ridership records:
Busiest post-COVID day, Wednesday, 10/29: 4,589,477
Busiest post-COVID Friday, 10/31: 4,428,750
Busiest post-COVID Sunday, 11/2: 2,825,658
2nd busiest post-COVD Saturday, 11/1: 3,093,309
This is how people get around NYC.
Busiest post-COVID day, Wednesday, 10/29: 4,589,477
Busiest post-COVID Friday, 10/31: 4,428,750
Busiest post-COVID Sunday, 11/2: 2,825,658
2nd busiest post-COVD Saturday, 11/1: 3,093,309
This is how people get around NYC.
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ACTUAL GOOD TRANSIT NEWS ALERT: Metro-North will run to Albany, starting this spring.
And Amtrak is adding back one train to NYP-ALB and capping prices at $99.
And Amtrak is adding back one train to NYP-ALB and capping prices at $99.
October 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
ACTUAL GOOD TRANSIT NEWS ALERT: Metro-North will run to Albany, starting this spring.
And Amtrak is adding back one train to NYP-ALB and capping prices at $99.
And Amtrak is adding back one train to NYP-ALB and capping prices at $99.
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Today, Donald Trump attacked New Yorkers for political payback.
I will not sit idly by while his administration hurts New Yorkers.
I will not sit idly by while his administration hurts New Yorkers.
October 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Today, Donald Trump attacked New Yorkers for political payback.
I will not sit idly by while his administration hurts New Yorkers.
I will not sit idly by while his administration hurts New Yorkers.
DONALD TRUMP LOSES AGAIN.
Judge Kaplan has GRANTED the NYAG’s motion for a TRO blocking DHS from withholding funds to protect against terrorist attacks in the subway system, noting the critical program was created in the wake of 9/11, “in which 3,000 people died within sight of this courthouse”
October 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
DONALD TRUMP LOSES AGAIN.
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New Hochul statement on yesterday and today’s DC mess. State sued last night over the security grants. My guess is there’s a lawsuit by tonight over the Second Ave and Gateway stuff.
October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
New Hochul statement on yesterday and today’s DC mess. State sued last night over the security grants. My guess is there’s a lawsuit by tonight over the Second Ave and Gateway stuff.
Let's be clear: @governor.ny.gov won't stand idly by while Donald Trump and his cronies hurt New Yorkers in their pathetic political revenge tour.
October 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Let's be clear: @governor.ny.gov won't stand idly by while Donald Trump and his cronies hurt New Yorkers in their pathetic political revenge tour.
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Congestion pricing is working — and the cameras are staying on.
September 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Congestion pricing is working — and the cameras are staying on.
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* NEW YORK'S MTA SAYS 17.6 MILLION FEWER VEHICLES HAVE ENTERED MANHATTAN, DOWN 12% SINCE CONGESTION PRICING TOOK EFFECT IN JANUARY
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
* NEW YORK'S MTA SAYS 17.6 MILLION FEWER VEHICLES HAVE ENTERED MANHATTAN, DOWN 12% SINCE CONGESTION PRICING TOOK EFFECT IN JANUARY
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
From @governor.ny.gov on today's Penn Station news.
August 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
From @governor.ny.gov on today's Penn Station news.
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REPORTER: You previously said Hochul is 'fundamentally ineffective as governor.' What's changed?
TORRES: I'll be honest -- there might have been moments when I underestimated the governor. And my message to Donald Trump is you underestimate Gov. Hochul as your own peril.
TORRES: I'll be honest -- there might have been moments when I underestimated the governor. And my message to Donald Trump is you underestimate Gov. Hochul as your own peril.
August 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
REPORTER: You previously said Hochul is 'fundamentally ineffective as governor.' What's changed?
TORRES: I'll be honest -- there might have been moments when I underestimated the governor. And my message to Donald Trump is you underestimate Gov. Hochul as your own peril.
TORRES: I'll be honest -- there might have been moments when I underestimated the governor. And my message to Donald Trump is you underestimate Gov. Hochul as your own peril.
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For generations, East Harlem has been promised a new subway, but leaders failed to get it done. The time for promises is over. The time for building is here.
Today, the Second Avenue Subway extension is officially moving forward!
Today, the Second Avenue Subway extension is officially moving forward!
August 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
For generations, East Harlem has been promised a new subway, but leaders failed to get it done. The time for promises is over. The time for building is here.
Today, the Second Avenue Subway extension is officially moving forward!
Today, the Second Avenue Subway extension is officially moving forward!
All aboard the Hochul Local! Soon making all stops between Brooklyn Army Terminal and Jackson Heights.
August 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
All aboard the Hochul Local! Soon making all stops between Brooklyn Army Terminal and Jackson Heights.
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE
We rode the D train Friday morning with Kathy Hochul and Janno Lieber to talk about the Interborough Express, which will shuttle people between Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights in a tidy 32 minutes.
You Gotta Believe the IBX Is Coming
We rode the D train Friday morning with Kathy Hochul and Janno Lieber to talk about the Interborough Express, which will shuttle people between Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights in a tidy 32 minutes.
www.curbed.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE
Putting the rapid in rapid transit.
This new speed is 31% faster than the previous estimates. The IBX will now average 26mph, faster than all NYC subway lines—and as fast as most express sections.
August 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Putting the rapid in rapid transit.
The Times visualizes just how transformative (and awe-inspiringly cool) the IBX will be. Take a ride!
Today Gov Hochul announced new details on the IBX, a 14-mile light-rail line that will connect Brooklyn and Queens directly. Take a ride on the future line with us! Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Take a Ride on New York City’s Future Train Line
The Interborough Express, a new rail line that would link Brooklyn and Queens, could change the face of the city.
www.nytimes.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Times visualizes just how transformative (and awe-inspiringly cool) the IBX will be. Take a ride!
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NY Gov Hochul announced today that the Interborough Express—a circumferential light rail line connecting Brooklyn & Queens—will enter the engineering & design phase.
NY state has appropriated ~half of the cost of the project so far. One of the—or the—most important light rail projects in the US.
NY state has appropriated ~half of the cost of the project so far. One of the—or the—most important light rail projects in the US.
Governor Hochul Announces Interborough Express Advancing from Planning to Active Phase
Governor Hochul announced that the engineering and design phase of the Interborough Express (IBX) has commenced, the next step in the development of the transformative transit project.
www.governor.ny.gov
August 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
NY Gov Hochul announced today that the Interborough Express—a circumferential light rail line connecting Brooklyn & Queens—will enter the engineering & design phase.
NY state has appropriated ~half of the cost of the project so far. One of the—or the—most important light rail projects in the US.
NY state has appropriated ~half of the cost of the project so far. One of the—or the—most important light rail projects in the US.
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Here's the latest IBX rendering as Gov. Hochul announces a major milestone in moving this project forward. I like the New York blue cars. This station will be a transfer point between the IBX and the D and N trains, which you can see in the background.
August 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here's the latest IBX rendering as Gov. Hochul announces a major milestone in moving this project forward. I like the New York blue cars. This station will be a transfer point between the IBX and the D and N trains, which you can see in the background.
A new day for New York is coming. @governor.ny.gov ad @mta.info announced that work is officially underway to design and build the IBX! 160,000 riders, saving an hour each way, unleashing the full potential of Brooklyn and Queens.
August 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A new day for New York is coming. @governor.ny.gov ad @mta.info announced that work is officially underway to design and build the IBX! 160,000 riders, saving an hour each way, unleashing the full potential of Brooklyn and Queens.
Statement from @governor.ny.gov on this week's subway issues at West 4th St
July 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Statement from @governor.ny.gov on this week's subway issues at West 4th St
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Must-read op-ed in @nydailynews.com about yet an other benefit of congestion pricing: safety. www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/19/c...
Congestion pricing made us stay in NYC
Not long ago, my family was seriously considering leaving New York City. We live in Jackson Heights, where our son attends a great local school and we’re surrounded by the kind of energy and divers…
www.nydailynews.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Must-read op-ed in @nydailynews.com about yet an other benefit of congestion pricing: safety. www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/19/c...
Hard to put into words just how significant @governor.ny.gov's commitment to the MTA has been. But here, she really gets at it. Transformative investments are being made in better, safer service and smart expansion to improve transit for millions.
When transit thrives, New York City thrives — and we’re making the most ambitious transit improvement plan in history a reality.
www.amny.com/opinion/mta-...
www.amny.com/opinion/mta-...
Op-Ed | The MTA is finally getting the investment it needs to move forward | amNewYork
As your Governor, I’ve made it my mission to turn the page, restore confidence in public transit, and make long-overdue investments to bring the MTA into the
www.amny.com
July 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Hard to put into words just how significant @governor.ny.gov's commitment to the MTA has been. But here, she really gets at it. Transformative investments are being made in better, safer service and smart expansion to improve transit for millions.
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When transit thrives, New York City thrives — and we’re making the most ambitious transit improvement plan in history a reality.
www.amny.com/opinion/mta-...
www.amny.com/opinion/mta-...
Op-Ed | The MTA is finally getting the investment it needs to move forward | amNewYork
As your Governor, I’ve made it my mission to turn the page, restore confidence in public transit, and make long-overdue investments to bring the MTA into the
www.amny.com
July 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
When transit thrives, New York City thrives — and we’re making the most ambitious transit improvement plan in history a reality.
www.amny.com/opinion/mta-...
www.amny.com/opinion/mta-...
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The program is on track to reap the forecasted $500 million in revenue in 2025, allowing the MTA to move forward with $15 billion in improvements to subways, buses, and the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad systems, officials said: bit.ly/4nA9O2K
July 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The program is on track to reap the forecasted $500 million in revenue in 2025, allowing the MTA to move forward with $15 billion in improvements to subways, buses, and the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad systems, officials said: bit.ly/4nA9O2K
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Six months in, congestion pricing is delivering:
✅ Traffic is down
✅ Business is booming
✅ Transit ridership is up
✅ Critical transit projects are underway
The cameras are staying on.
✅ Traffic is down
✅ Business is booming
✅ Transit ridership is up
✅ Critical transit projects are underway
The cameras are staying on.
July 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Six months in, congestion pricing is delivering:
✅ Traffic is down
✅ Business is booming
✅ Transit ridership is up
✅ Critical transit projects are underway
The cameras are staying on.
✅ Traffic is down
✅ Business is booming
✅ Transit ridership is up
✅ Critical transit projects are underway
The cameras are staying on.