MTA chairman criticizes his own agency after subway is taken for a joyride
The chairman of the MTA is criticizing his own agency, saying a major security failure allowed six people to steal an empty ...
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MTA wants prosecutors to bring the hammer down on fare evaders
The head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants the city’s district attorneys to aggressively prosecute serial ...
Subway Fare Evasion Down More Than 25% In Last Six Months: MTA
In the last six months, fare evasion in the New York City subway system has decreased by 26 percent, according to Gov. Kathy ...
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MTA reports dip in fare evasion as NYPD arrests skyrocket in subway system
The MTA estimates 44% of bus riders and 10% of subway riders skipped the fare during the final three months of 2024.
MTA revives Brooklyn’s State St. subway power room after December explosion
The State St. Substation in Brooklyn — the subway power room that blew up last month and stranded several trains underground ...
NYPD releases video of suspects who allegedly took R subway train for joyride
Police have released new surveillance video of the six suspects it says stole a subway train in Queens and took it for a ...
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MTA tries out spikey new additions to subway turnstiles. But do they work?
New Yorkers taking the subway may soon see spikey new additions to the turnstile gates. The MTA said newly installed sharp ...
Fare evasion drops on New York City subways and buses, MTA says
Fare evasion in the New York City transit system is on the decline, although 45% of all city bus riders still aren’t paying for their trips, according to new MTA figures.
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Fare evasion on NYC subway down 25% in last six months, MTA reports
During an MTA board meeting on Wednesday, Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that subway fare evasion has decreased from 14 ...