Turnstile 'spikes' installed in NYC's crime-ridden subways as Hochul beefs up police presence
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a new $77 million plan to clamp down on subway crime, while the MTA has also begun ...
NYC subway turnstiles getting spikey ‘fins’: Here’s why
Turnstile “fins” may be coming to a subway station near you as part of the MTA’s push to stop fare evaders. The vertical, ...
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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 ...
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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
This “solution” is a train wreck! A flood of turnstile jumpers skipped the fare at a Manhattan subway station Friday — despite newly installed spikes the MTA apparently hopes will curb the ...
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Turnstile spikes cause controversy
When subway-goers enter the Lexington Avenue, 59th St. station in Manhattan they are greeted by boundaries of spikes. The ...
4-foot tall steel fences to be installed at 100 subway stations to protect riders
Of the 40 people killed by trains during the first four months of 2022, one was shoved onto the tracks, according to an MTA ...
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If You Haven’t Been To New York City Since The Pandemic, There’s Been A Big Change To The Subway That You Will Love
But this time around, all I had to do was tap my credit card at the turnstile. New York City began updating its subway payment system in 2019. The idea was to phase out the MetroCard and install a ...
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MTA installs turnstile ‘spikes’ at subway station
The MTA is again trying to crack down on fare evasion with its newest rollout. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the details.