The NYC Subway System Shuts Down Entirely To Be Cleaned For The First Time in 115 Years

Welcome to another historical day in the pandemic where a video of subway cleaners in New York City has gone viral on Twitter. The largest subway system in the United States decided to shutdown for the first time in 115 years last night to fully disinfect all of the underground trains in New York City, and it's pretty much all anyone can talk about. While the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) claims that the trains are cleaned on a nightly basis, it was the phrasing of a CBS News tweet that sent many confused users to send "115 Years" to trend.

It appears many assumed that the NYC subway system hadn't been cleaned at all in 115 years, based on the jokes, GIFs, and memes that flooded Twitter. And while some users did jump in and confirm that it was actually the 24/7 subway system itself that was being shut down for the first time in 115 years, many were left wondering why the trains still seem pretty gross in appearance if they're being cleaned on a regular basis.

 
The video that started it all.

 
It appears movie theatres are cleaner.

 

 

 
Many users wondered why it took until May for this historical process to occur?

 

 

 
People from Florida were even mocking New York today.

 
Ted Cruz even decided to weigh in.

 
Many historical comparisons were made.

 

 

 

 
And yet many believed that this process wouldn't exactly help at all.

 
Some users were eager to correct the information being shared by the tweet.

 

 
One thing is for sure, perhaps this deep cleaning should occur more often?