Homeless persons in New York City are at the risk of contracting coronavirus .
Feinberg said the MTA has urged the city to `` take more aggressive steps '' to address homeless persons who are sleeping on the subway in increasing numbers , endangering themselves and essential workers who rely on public transportation.  E. Harris , a member of the economics faculty at MIT , has said the service cuts `` most likely accelerated the spread of coronavirus . ''
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New York City