Subway Fare Evasion Down More Than 25% In Last Six Months: MTA
In the last six months, fare evasion in the New York City subway system has decreased by 26 percent, according to Gov. Kathy ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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MTA reports dip in fare evasion as NYPD arrests skyrocket in subway system
The MTA estimates 44% of bus riders and 10% of subway riders skipped the fare during the final three months of 2024.
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The MTA only has itself to blame for another ‘bad look’ deadbeat toll evaders story
The MTA has failed to collect over $5.1 billion ... which look unlikely to bring in as much as the agency loses to toll-evaders. It’s hard to think of a more fundamental breach of the social ...
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MTA tries out spikey new additions to subway turnstiles. But do they work?
The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is part of the city's plan to prevent fare evasion. As of now, the MTA said the subway ...
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 ...
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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
A flood of turnstile jumpers skipped the fare at ... and had still not gotten a response as of Friday afternoon. Fare evasion cost the MTA roughly $700 million in 2022 — including $315 million ...