NYC subway fare jumpers easily beat anti-theft 'fins' as MTA spends $7.3M to bring program to nearly every station

Stand clear of the closing snorts! The MTA will dish out $7.3 million to expand its anti-fare evasion gadgets to nearly every ...
Gothamist

Nearly every NYC subway station will get spikes, paddles to combat fare evasion

Nearly every subway turnstile in New York City will soon be fitted with metal shark-like fins and plastic paddles designed to ...
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MTA to install spikes and paddles on turnstiles at all subway stations as barrier for fare evaders

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The MTA will install jagged metal partitions and plastic paddles on every subway turnstile in efforts to reduce fare evasion. The barriers have been installed at 327 of the city's ...
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Subway crime at lowest level in 16 years, ridership up nearly 8%, Hochul says

Ridership on the New York City subway is on the way up while crime is on the way down, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday.

Man stabbed in back by stranger in NYC subway, second this month

A man was stabbed in the back by a stranger while waiting for a subway on NYC’s Upper West Side — the second person attacked from behind with a blade in the city’s subway system this month, police ...