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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 installing spikes on some of its turnstiles to stop fare evaders.
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, metal “fins,” as they’re called, have ridges on the top that are meant to deter fare evaders from jumping over the turnstile.
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.
NYC fare evader vaults over MTA’s new turnstile spikes at subway station less than 36 hours after installation: ‘Don’t give a f–k’
The man was caught off guard by the MTA’s latest crackdown attempt, but it didn’t stop him from exploiting the flaws in the transit authority’s design.
MTA’s ‘modern fare gates’ with spiked turnstile barriers doesn’t seem to thwart many fare evaders at station
The MTA is installing “modern fare gates” complete with a twist: Spiked barriers that aim to stop potential fare evaders from entering the subway platforms without paying. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the new turnstile infrastructure during her State of the State address on Jan.
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 — ...
Gov. Hochul putting a cop on every subway train in NYC at night, installing more safety barriers
Gov. Hochul said the state will be paying to put police on every overnight subway train for the next six months, “to reduce ...
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Hochul outlines $77M subway safety plan that adds police patrols to overnight trains
The $77 million strategy will put 750 more police officers on platforms and in stations and 300 more officers on overnight trains.
Hochul: Increased night police patrols in NYC subway system to begin Monday
The $77 million plan, which will be accomplished by paying overtime, will be paid from state funds, Hochul said.
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Woman, 71, heading to New Year’s Day church service fights back when teen girls attack, try to rob her in NYC subway station
Linda Rosa, 71 got off a No. 3 train at Hoyt Street just after 6 p.m. and had just passed through the turnstile when one of ...
Brooklyn man suspected in NYC subway stabbings has lengthy arrest record, reports say
It turns out a man who allegedly stabbed two people in separate incidents on a New York City subway reportedly has a lengthy ...