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MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders

NYC subway fare beaters easily crawl under, hop over turnstiles equipped with MTA’s new anti-evasion bars

Rule-breaking riders are easily dropping to all fours to slip under turnstiles that the MTA equipped with new crescent-shaped metal shields to curb the high-priced problem.

CBS New York on MSN · 18h

MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders weeks after adding turnstile spikes

The MTA is trying something new to deter fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some subway turnstiles.

Fox 5 NY · 1d

MTA installs turnstile metal shields at NYC subway station to combat fare evasion

Just weeks after installing so-called "subway spikes" on certain turnstiles at one New York City station, the MTA is trying another new feature in an attempt to deter fare beaters.

Yahoo · 2d

MTA tests new ways to block subway turnstile jumpers, ‘back cockers’ and more

The MTA is trying a new way to foil fare flouters — sleeves to extend turnstile arms. The sleeves are the latest arrow in a quiver of turnstile modifications meant to keep evaders at bay while the MTA continues to seek a source for a more modern fare-control system.

New York Post28d

MTA’s latest ‘solution’ to $800M fare evasion scourge turns into train wreck as flood of NYC subway riders vault over turnstile spikes

This “solution” is a train wreck! A flood of turnstile jumpers skipped the fare at a Manhattan subway station Friday — despite newly installed spikes the MTA apparently hopes will curb the ...

Documented on MSN1d

New York State Is Planning on Secretly Flooding Subways With Parole Officers to ‘Stop and Frisk’ Parolees

Generally, parole officers are not required to have a warrant to search a parolee as they are technically still under ...

Washington Square News2dOpinion

Opinion: Subway safety is a manufactured crisis

Anyone who turns on the news might think that the New York City subway system is more dangerous than ever. Every few weeks, a ...

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NYC subway turnstiles getting spikey ‘fins’: Here’s why

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Turnstile “fins” may be coming to a subway station near you as part of the MTA’s push to stop fare evaders. The vertical, metal “fins,” as they’re called ...

Fox News27d

NYC subway riders express safety concerns amid high-profile crime stories: Violence 'can strike at any hour'

Amid a flurry of high-profile crime stories, New York City subway riders are voicing concerns about their safety, suggesting that violence on train cars is becoming a looming issue in the Big ...

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