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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.
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.
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.
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.
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66-year-old MTA worker punched inside Harlem subway station
Police say the woman was randomly attacked during her shift inside the W. 148th Street and Lenox Avenue Subway Station.
MTA worker, 66, randomly punched in the face on subway platform: police
A 66-year-old MTA worker was randomly punched in the face while she was standing on a Manhattan subway platform Friday ...
MTA bus hangs off overpass near NYC's Henry Hudson Parkway, sends debris below
The FDNY responded on Friday morning after an MTA bus was hanging off an overpass near New York City's Henry Hudson Parkway.
Man hit by train, impacting NYC subway service: MTA
A person was struck by a train at the 86th Street subway station on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan Friday, impacting subway ...
NYC MTA bus hangs precariously off overpass following collision
An MTA bus crashed into a guardrail and went partially over the edge of an overpass in the Bronx in New York City on Friday, ...
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 ...
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MTA, NJ Transit prepare for winter weather
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and NJ Transit are advising passengers to be prepared for service changes as ...
$600 million reasons for the MTA crisis
The MTA faces an existential crisis that deepens with every passing day, derailing the central nervous system of how New ...