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Fare evasion: How are unarmed gate guards stopping cheaters in the NYC subways – and are they effective?

The MTA started deploying unarmed gate guards across New York City's expansive subway system in 2022 in an effort to shut down a "superhighway of fare evasion" — emergency exit gates. Since then, the ...
abc7NY

Mayor Bill de Blasio, DA Cy Vance at odds over subway farebeating prosecution

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Should police arrest people who jump the turnstiles on New York City subways? That's a question that's pitting the district attorney against the mayor and the MTA. For more than two ...
City & State New York

Editor’s note: The MTA needs to underscore value to stop fare evasion

Subway fare evasion worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has remained a persistent issue for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Fare and toll evaders cost the MTA $1 billion in 2024, ...
New York Post

After a miserable summer for riders, MTA leaders need to stop dodging

New York commuters aren’t imagining things: Though the MTA is trying to gloss over the facts, it was another rotten summer for the subways. Data the agency released last week show an increase in major ...
New York Post

MTA lost $1B to fare-beating — and our NYC leaders still do nothing to stop it

Wonder why the MTA is facing a whopping $800 million budget hole, despite millions in congestion-pricing bucks? Look no further than a bombshell new report on fare-beating from the Citizens Budget ...
ABC 7 Chicago

National Guard to be deployed in New York City subway in crime crackdown: Governor

People wait to board a B line subway train at the Columbus Circle - 59th Street station on February 26, 2024, in New York City. automation New York National Guard troops and New York State Police ...