A ‘Sea Change’ in the Subway: Assaults Outnumber Robberies
While crime remains rare in the New York City subway, a surge in unpredictable attacks, not motivated by theft, signals a ...
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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 ... were added at the Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall/Chambers Street station, but CBS News New York's cameras still caught people jumping ...
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MTA installs metal shields on turnstiles at NYC subway station in latest feeble attempt to stop fare beating
The latest feeble defense from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority against evaders of the $2.90 fare debuted at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers Street subway station this week ...
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High winds flip board onto car's windshield on Verrazzano Bridge | VIDEO
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A driver on the Verrazzano Bridge barely escaped what could have been a tragic accident. Video captured Wednesday shows a board flying off a pickup truck and hitting the ...
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Subway safety barriers cost MTA up to $100,000 per station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is spending up to $1,900 each for stainless-steel, waist-high gates it erects at subway stations ... costs to Crain’s New York Business following ...
Tired of subway delays? The MTA wants to fix that by strapping Google smartphones to New York trains
Google partnered with the MTA on a pilot program that involved using sounds recorded on smartphones attached to trains to detect track issues before they occur.
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.