Most residents of NYC use the subway, at least for long distances - it's simply the cheapest and fastest way for a large majority of routes throughout the city.

Most residents of NYC use the subway, at least for long distances - it's simply the cheapest and fastest way for a large majority of routes throughout the city. The socioeconomic spread is large; granted, I'm sure the wealthy with their door-to-door black car service probably think it is still for "the poor."