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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.
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’s ‘modern fare gates’ with spiked turnstile barriers doesn’t seem to thwart many fare evaders at station
The MTA is installing “modern fare gates” complete with a twist: Spiked barriers that aim to stop potential fare evaders from entering the subway platforms without paying. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the new turnstile infrastructure during her State of the State address on Jan.
MTA bus accident in Bronx: Driver rescued from overhanging wheel
Cristian Torralba says he watched as an MTA bus operator struggled to navigate around a parked car Friday morning along a ...
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 ...
NYC's new congestion pricing program is working, MTA says
Preliminary data from the first week of New York City's highly debated congestion pricing program shows the country's first ...
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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” ...
The MTA is hiring for dozens of jobs with the NYC Transit Authority
If 2025 is the year you make a career change, the MTA is looking to fill dozens of jobs with the New York City Transit ...
Is the MTA trolling us all with their latest attempt at stopping fare-beating?
“We might, in retrospect, have chosen a different model,” MTA honcho Janno Lieber said at the time adding: “We’re going to ...
Out of control MTA bus breaks through retaining wall, dangles over street in the Bronx
An MTA bus driver lost control of an empty city bus Friday morning and broke through a retaining stone wall in the Spuyten ...