I do understand why they did it that way because it’s probably inexpensive for them,” a rider said. “It’s just adding a small ...

The MTA estimates it loses around $285 million a year to fare evasion in the subway system — due both to turnstile jumping ...

The MTA is trying to get a leg up on turnstile jumpers at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers Street subway station.

NEW YORK CITY - The MTA is trying to crack down on fare evasion in the NYC subway system by using "spikes" on the turnstile handrails. The goal is to deter straphangers who use the gate handrails ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Turnstile “fins” may be coming to ... Hundreds of cops will patrol NYC subway stations to combat fare evasion: NYPD Despite the MTA’s best efforts, some New Yorkers ...

Hochul’s fare evader plan focuses on installing more modern high-rise turnstiles at 40 stations ... of law enforcement personnel on the New York City subway system in one year," Hochul said.

An outraged NYC stranger wasted no time outsmarting the MTA as he ... thrilled with the new gate feature. “I don’t think it’s going to prevent anyone from jumping the turnstiles,” Veronica ...

A flood of turnstile jumpers skipped the fare at ... been trying for years to recover the lost revenue. The MTA installed a pricey new gate designed to block fare evaders in 2023 — but the ...

Maybe they should try something else. 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 ...

NEW YORK CITY - The MTA is trying to crack down on fare evasion in the NYC subway system by using "spikes" on the turnstile handrails. The goal is to deter straphangers who use the gate handrails for ...

“They are going to jump anyway.” Fare evaders were seen jumping the turnstile Friday despite the MTA’s new spiked panel. Robert Miller The pointy panels, installed by the Metropolitan ...