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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
At least five riders were spotted by The Post vaulting past the sharp metal barriers at the 59th Street/Lexington Avenue station over the course of just one hour Friday morning.
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 them.
MTA installs turnstile 'spikes' at NYC subway station
The MTA is trying to crack down on fare evasion in the NYC subway system by using "spikes" on the turnstile handrails.
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 installing spikes on some of its turnstiles to stop fare evaders.
Subway station spikes put up to stop fare evasion
The MTA is again trying to crack down on fare evasion with its newest rollout. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the details.
NYC fare evader vaults over MTA’s new turnstile spikes at subway station less than 36 hours after installation: ‘Don’t give a f–k’
The man was caught off guard by the MTA’s latest crackdown attempt, but it didn’t stop him from exploiting the flaws in the transit authority’s design.
MTA touts success of first week of NYC congestion pricing plan — but do their numbers back up claims?
One week into congestion pricing, MTA officials say the results are promising — but can the state-run transit agency show the ...
1st week of congestion pricing made commuting to NYC faster, the MTA says
With the first week of New York’s Congestion Pricing toll in the books, commuters are reaping a reward, spending less time in ...
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MTA chief defends NYC congestion pricing as toll rolls into first week
MTA Chairperson Janno Lieber took to the airwaves to defend congestion pricing from what he called “grievance politics” ...
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MTA Heroes help reunite woman with 80-year-old family heirloom after purse taken from train station
This week's MTA Heroes are Jonathan Ruby and Kyle Hansen, detectives of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Police Department ...
Former MTA chair offers to pay reward in subway burning death
The video above aired on Jan. 12, 2025. NEW YORK (PIX11) – Former MTA chair Peter Kalikow has offered to pay the teenagers ...
Service restored on multiple NYC subway lines after power failure at 59th Street
The MTA says service was suspended on the entire B and C subway lines Thursday night due to a loss of power to its signal ...