There are consequences for their crime. I want people to know that they have to stop assaulting city workers,” Reid said.

The MTA plans to modify every one of the city’s subway turnstiles to prevent riders from evading the fare through a maneuver called “back-cocking.” “We’ve all seen it,” senior vice ...

MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders after adding turnstile spikes 01:38. The MTA is trying something new to deter subway fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some turnstiles.

The subways lost $285 million to turnstile jumpers and other fare evaders in 2022 — and stanching the problem is a “critical challenge,” the MTA said in its request for ideas about new ...

The MTA is on track to lose $1 billion this year due to fare evasion, which makes new technology an urgent issue for officials. While new turnstiles will solve some of the problems, officials said ...

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.

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.

Subway fare evasion is also on the rise, with 9.8% of riders skipping the fee at the end of 2021, to 12.5% in the most recent survey. Overall, the MTA claims to have lost $62 million on subways ...

Fare evasion dropped 26% from June 2024 to December 2024, according to the MTA. The MTA is trying something new to deter fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some subway turnstiles.