An MTA spokesperson said the software doesn’t flag fare evaders to New York police but declined to comment on whether that policy could change.

NYC subway fare-evasion arrests skyrocketed 132% in 2023, reflecting the NYPD's increased commitment to tackling turnstile jumpers.

Eight hundred more police officers will be sent into the subway system to crack down on fare evasion, NYPD brass said Monday — an effort they hope will reduce overall levels of crime in the system.

I’ve been riding the subway regularly for almost 40 years, first in New York, where I grew up, and these days in Washington, D.C. When I started doing so, in the 1980s, fare evasion was common.

Fare evasion at one Queens subway station seems to be getting worse despite the MTA’s efforts to thwart the ongoing city-wide scourge. amNewYork revisited the Woodside-61st Street station on the ...

Fare evasion drops on New York City subways and buses, MTA says Fare beating on city subways fell by 26% between June and December, with about 10% of subway riders not paying their fares.

Fare evasion dropped slightly on New York City’s subways and buses last year following an enforcement blitz by the NYPD, MTA officials said on Wednesday. MTA Chair Janno Lieber said 10% of ...

The MTA is looking into replacing NYC's subway turnstiles with gates that would physically open to let passengers through.