Brute stabs straphanger in the eye at NYC subway station — and he’s still on the loose
A crazed attacker stabbed a straphanger in the eye in a lower Manhattan subway station early Saturday morning — and police ...
MTA tests new ways to block subway turnstile jumpers, ‘back cockers’ and more
The MTA estimates it loses around $285 million a year to fare evasion in the subway system — due both to turnstile jumping and to scofflaws entering thorough the emergency fire exit gates.
One Hopped Turnstile, 9 Police Bullets, 4 People Shot. Does It Add Up?
New York’s subway has been flooded with patrols to prevent crime and stop fare evasion. One Sunday in Brooklyn, it all went ...
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MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders weeks after adding turnstile spikes
The MTA is trying something new to deter subway fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some turnstiles ... York's cameras still caught people jumping over. "They don't seem very ...
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Woodside subway station a hotspot for fare evasion, despite MTA crackdown
Lennon A Woodside subway station has become the latest hotspot for fare evasion as the MTA continues to battle the ...
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MTA installs metal shields on turnstiles at NYC subway station in latest feeble attempt to stop fare beating
The MTA slapped new metal shields atop a row of turnstiles at a Manhattan ... s newest measure aimed at combating subway scofflaws. “If you can jump 36 inches off the ground, I think you can ...
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Brute stabs straphanger in the eye at NYC subway station — and he’s still on the loose
Surveillance footage released by authorities shows the seemingly young assailant walking calmly and looking over his shoulder before jumping the subway turnstile while holding a brown paper bag ...