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The MTA says turnstile jumping exploded when the NYPD pulled back on subway arrests. But critics doubt the numbers.

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Jan 2019

The Long-Shot Case for Making NYC Public Transit Free

It costs money for the subways and buses to collect and process fares. It creates a crime that we have to figure out how to fairly police. And, even with…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Jan 2019

Land Use and Development Opinion

CityViews: Yes, Fare Evasion Costs the MTA. But What About the Costs of Fare Control?

‘It is time to send the transit fare control apparatus off for recycling, replace it with nothing but open corridors, and ask our police to find new roles for themselves…

ByNoah McClain 2Comments

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Dec 2018

Opinion

CityViews: The New York City Subway Should Be Free

‘In a truly just and fair city, public transit would be an affordable lifeline to economic opportunity. The subway and bus system would support upward mobility and the best way…

ByCody Lyon 5Comments

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Nov 2018

Government

With a Fare Hike Looming, Activists Demand Funds to Fix the Struggling Subway

Advocates are pushing back against the MTA’s plan to raise fares next year, saying straphangers shouldn’t be forced to pay more until lawmakers secure a plan to fund improvements for…

ByMitchell Harris-Dennis 0Comments

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Aug 2018

Education Government In Depth Investigations

Student MetroCards put City Teens in a Summer Squeeze

Most teenagers cannot attend summer classes, jobs or internships unless they’re supplied with a MetroCard or are able to pay for one themselves.

BySokhna Fall

ByFariha Fawziah 3Comments

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Jun 2018

Economy Government In Depth Investigations

City Residents Riding Commuter Rail Pay More Per Mile than Suburbanites

This existing fare structure leaves many New York City residents who live in areas served by LIRR and Metro North lines unlikely to use the systems.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 7Comments

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Mar 2018

Uncategorized

While Subways Get the Spotlight, Bus Riders’ Frustration Grows as Numbers Dwindle

Pols don’t pose at bus stops like they do at subway stations. There isn’t an action plan for the bus system or as much information about the number of delays…

ByAngely Mercado 5Comments

Does Less Policing = More Fare Beating on New York City Subways?