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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.
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
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.
NYC's MTA Introduces Spikes On Turnstiles To Curb Fare Evasion: Will It Work?
The MTA faces $500 million in annual losses from fare evasion. In 2023, an electronic gate aimed at curbing the issue failed due to a TikTok hack. Now, the MTA has introduced aggressive turnstile spikes designed to deter commuters from jumping over the barriers.
MTA's new subway spikes fail to deter turnstile jumpers at NYC station
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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.
Subway station 'spikes' put up to stop fare evasion
The MTA is again trying to crack down on fare evasion with its newest rollout. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the details.
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 ...
Readers sound off on MTA money problems, Hochul’s agenda and Carter’s FEMA
As a bus and subway rider, an automobile driver and retired NYC Transit Authority bus operator, I feel that I’m in a unique ...
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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.
New railings won’t help MTA stop farebeaters — pro-crime Dems need to start enforcing the law
Paging Franz Kafka: The MTA has rolled out its latest anti-farebeating measure, spiked metal railings meant to discourage ...
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NYC transit boss downplays subway crimes that have gotten ‘in people’s heads’
The boss of New York City‘s transit system defended its safety ... “So we are going to start to replace all these turnstiles, which worked when I was a kid, but clearly are ineffective now ...