The MTA estimates it loses around $285 million a year to fare evasion in the subway system — due both to turnstile jumping and to scofflaws entering thorough the emergency fire exit gates.

MTA looks to replace NYC subway turnstiles with gates 01:56. The MTA is looking into replacing New York City's subway turnstiles with gates that would physically open and close to let paying ...

New Yorkers taking the subway may soon see spikey new additions to the turnstile gates. The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is ...

The MTA is testing tall, AI-powered fare gates at 20 NYC subway stations to stop turnstile jumpers. Here is where they will all be. Tougher gates are coming for would-be fare jumpers.

New Yorkers taking the subway may soon see spikey new additions to the turnstile gates. The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is ...

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.

The MTA's anticipated fare and toll hike will now likely not take effect until the end of 2025, or even early next year.

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has installed spikes at subway stations to stop turnstile jumpers—and they don’t seem to be working, the New York Post reports.

That didn’t take long. An outraged NYC stranger wasted no time outsmarting the MTA as he hopped over a subway turnstile while showing little regard for the newly installed spikes designed to ...

The MTA says these efforts led to a 30% drop in fare evasion over the last few months. Officials also said Monday that subway crime dropped 2.2% in March compared to the same time last year.