The MTA started deploying unarmed gate guards across New York City's expansive subway system in 2022 in an effort to shut down a "superhighway of fare evasion" — emergency exit gates. Since then, the ...

These gates aren’t scaring away fare beaters — case closed. The MTA’s new subway gates are already getting blasted as “easy ...

If Staten Islanders want to see how rampant fare evasion is on the New York City subway system, they should take the ferry over to Manhattan. Then follow the crowds down into the No. 1 train station.

Faced with the eye-popping loss of hundreds of millions of dollars from fare evasion, the MTA is set to unveil a new high-tech system for catching people who don't pay. Chairman Janno Lieber said ...

They’re finally here: new fare gates in the subway. “It reminds me of Europe,” commuter Xaviar Murillo said. “So cool, I like it.” The first 20 modern fare arrays are being installed by three ...

People going to extremes to avoid paying for the subway is nothing new, but a new report is showing just how much the city is losing, and what new technology has helped cut down on crime. It's not ...

A new analysis from the Citizens Budget Commission estimates the MTA lost about $1 billion to fare and toll evasion in 2024, underscoring a persistent financial strain on the transit agency even as ...

NEW YORK — One woman was late to work. Another was rushing to class. A man who just moved to New York had trouble swiping his MetroCard. All of them broke the law: They sneaked into the subway without ...

NOHO, Manhattan (WABC) -- The MTA has unveiled its latest attempt to crack down on subway fare beaters, which includes a brand new design. We've all seen people jumping over the turnstiles to avoid ...

The MTA to commuters: Take a hike! The Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted to hike fares to a whopping $3 Tuesday – part of across-the-board increases that will also squeeze drivers and ...