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Turnstile 'spikes' installed in NYC's crime-ridden subways as Hochul beefs up police presence
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a new $77 million plan to clamp down on subway crime, while the MTA has also begun installing spikes on some of its turnstiles to stop fare evaders.
Turnstile 'spikes' installed in NYC's subways as Hochul announces new safety measures
New Turnstile 'spikes' have been installed in NYC's subways as Hochul announces new safety measures. Posted: January 17, 2025 | Last updated: January 17, 2025
NYC subway turnstiles getting spikey ‘fins’: Here’s why
Turnstile “fins” may be coming to a subway station near you as part of the MTA’s push to stop fare evaders. The vertical, metal “fins,” as they’re called, have ridges on the top that are meant to deter fare evaders from jumping over the turnstile.
Fare Evaders Give Middle Finger To MTA Placing Spikes At Subway Turnstiles
Riders navigated the latest obstacle installed by the MTA at the 59th Street/Lexington Avenue station by just jumping over them.
MTA installs turnstile 'spikes' at NYC subway station
The MTA is trying to crack down on fare evasion in the NYC subway system by using "spikes" on the turnstile handrails.
MTA’s latest ‘solution’ to $800M fare evasion scourge turns into train wreck as flood of NYC subway riders vault over turnstile spikes
This “solution” is a train wreck! A flood of turnstile jumpers skipped the fare at a Manhattan subway station Friday — despite newly installed spikes the MTA apparently hopes will curb the rampant problem.
Gov. Hochul putting a cop on every subway train in NYC at night, installing more safety barriers
Gov. Hochul said the state will be paying to put police on every overnight subway train for the next six months, “to reduce ...
4-foot tall steel fences to be installed at 100 subway stations to protect riders
Of the 40 people killed by trains during the first four months of 2022, one was shoved onto the tracks, according to an MTA ...
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MTA cracks down on fare evaders with new gate design
The MTA is getting “spiky” in an attempt to stop fare evaders. They’re calling these “modern fare gates” and hoping they’ll stop turnstile jumpers at the Lexington Avenue 59th Street station. FOX 5 NY ...
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Can Free Public Transit Eliminate the Need for Police?
Sutter Avenue subway station in Brooklyn, New York, calling for an end to police violence on public transit and demanding ...
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NYC subway turnstiles getting spikey ‘fins’
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Is the MTA trolling us all with their latest attempt at stopping fare-beating?
“We might, in retrospect, have chosen a different model,” MTA honcho Janno Lieber said at the time adding: “We’re going to ...
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Thieves steal thousands of dollars in lottery tickets across NYC
Police are searching for two thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets in two robberies across New York ...
New York City's congestion pricing picks up speed
The first congestion pricing plan in the U.S. has begun, charging most drivers $9 a day to enter the lower half of Manhattan.