Over 1 billion people ride the NYC subway every year. As of 2025, subway ridership has exceeded an average of 4 million rides a weekday. The stats are clear: New Yorkers rely on the subway. Yet, most of them would agree that the system has room for improvement.
What if New Yorkers could rally behind the subway and help it improve?
Friends of the Subway is a new nonprofit with a mission to encourage New Yorkers to reimagine and champion the subway, recognizing the role we can all play in elevating rider experience and transit infrastructure to continue to compete with leading systems worldwide.