The MTA's latest attempt to combat fare evasion by installing crescent-shaped metal barriers at turnstiles has proven ineffective, as riders are easily bypassing them.
Rule-breaking riders are making a mockery of the MTA ’s latest attempt to stop fare evaders by easily ducking under or hopping over turnstiles that have been equipped with new crescent-shaped metal barriers, The Post has found.Tuesday at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers Street station in an effort to thwart turnstile jumpers — who cost the transit giant
Ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio announces new girlfriend on eve of Valentine's Day— progressive activist Nomiki Konst The MTA launched an anti-fare evasion campaign after the agency lost more than $700 million to the problem in 2023 — and roughly $360 million in the subway alone last year.
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