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MTA’s latest ‘solution’ to $800M fare evasion scourge turns into train wreck as flood of NYC subway riders vault over turnstile spikes
At least five riders were spotted by The Post vaulting past the sharp metal barriers at the 59th Street/Lexington Avenue station over the course of just one hour Friday morning.
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’s ‘modern fare gates’ with spiked turnstile barriers doesn’t seem to thwart many fare evaders at station
The MTA is installing “modern fare gates” complete with a twist: Spiked barriers that aim to stop potential fare evaders from entering the subway platforms without paying. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the new turnstile infrastructure during her State of the State address on Jan.
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’s Teresa Priolo has the latest.
MTA installs spikes at NYC subway station to deter fare evaders but straphangers skeptical it will work: ‘Waste of money’
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has rolled out its latest effort to combat fare evasion — this time installing spikes on turnstiles. The Post spotted workers installing the aggressive-looking apparatus Wednesday along the turnstile handrails at the 59th St.
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.
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.
NYC fare evader vaults over MTA’s new turnstile spikes at subway station less than 36 hours after installation: ‘Don’t give a f–k’
The man was caught off guard by the MTA’s latest crackdown attempt, but it didn’t stop him from exploiting the flaws in the transit authority’s design.
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, ...
$600 million reasons for the MTA crisis
The MTA faces an existential crisis that deepens with every passing day, derailing the central nervous system of how New ...
As congestion toll pain kicks in, MTA boss Janno Lieber insults us on subway crime
At a time when New Yorkers are hurting from the MTA’s toll cash-grab, Lieber first gaslit about the subway’s No. 1 problem, ...
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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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Hochul outlines $77M subway safety plan that adds police patrols to overnight trains
The $77 million strategy will put 750 more police officers on platforms and in stations and 300 more officers on overnight trains.