The MTA slapped new metal shields atop a row of turnstiles at a Manhattan subway station in its latest effort to curb fare evasion — but at least one law-breaking rider Wednesday night hopped right ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a new $77 million plan to clamp down on subway crime, while the MTA has also begun installing "spikes" on some of its turnstiles to stop fare evaders who cost ...

New York is stepping up its effort to replace century-old subway turnstile technology with modern gates that deter turnstile jumpers and other fare evaders. Fare evasion has reached “crisis levels,” ...

The MTA will install jagged metal partitions and plastic paddles on every subway turnstile in efforts to reduce fare evasion. The barriers have been installed at 327 of the city's 472 subway stations.

New York City transit officials are looking to modernize fare gates as part of a long-term plan to deter riders from skipping the fee, a problem that’s expected to cost nearly $800 million this year ...