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MTA, subway and turnstile

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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 fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some subway turnstiles.

New York Daily News · 1d

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.

Yahoo · 18h

Will MTA’s new shields prevent fare evasion?

The MTA has installed crescent-shaped metal shields to some subway turnstiles adding a few inches of height to the fare gate. Will it be enough to stop people from jumping over them? FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo takes a look at how things are working so far.

New York Post · 19h

NYC subway fare beaters easily crawl under, hop over turnstiles equipped with MTA’s new anti-evasion bars

Rule-breaking riders are easily dropping to all fours to slip under turnstiles that the MTA equipped with new crescent-shaped metal shields to curb the high-priced problem.

MTA, NYC and Woman gives birth

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Woman gives birth on board NYC subway, MTA says

A woman gave birth on board a New York City subway Wednesday, the MTA says. It happened around 11:30 a.m. on a southbound W train in Manhattan. According to the MTA, multiple passengers alerted the conductor that a woman inside a train car had just given birth.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 1d

Woman gives birth on New York City subway train

A woman gave birth to a baby girl on board a subway train in New York City Wednesday. It happened on a southbound W train at the 34th Street–Herald Square subway station in Manhattan around 11:30 a.m.

New York Post · 1d

NYC straphangers help deliver baby girl on MTA subway train

Good Samaritans helped a 25-year-old expectant mom deliver a baby girl on board a southbound W train in Manhattan Wednesday morning, according to officials and social media videos. The little bundle of joy was born around 11:35 a.

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MTA changes plan to use North Hempstead park as staging area for Webster Avenue bridge construction

The Webster Avenue bridge had passed over the railroad tracks about a half-mile northeast of the LIRR station in Manhasset.

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MTA suspects another stolen subway in the Bronx, but joyride was brief

An Instagram video reviewed by The News shows what appears to be the view from the control cab of a subway train moving ...

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MTA worker’s teeth knocked out by subway vagrant, leaving him afraid to return to work: ‘It’s crazy’

A city transit worker who was slugged in an unprovoked attack last month said it’s gotten so scary in the subway system that ...

New York’s MTA further electrifies fleet, with order for 265 battery-electric buses from NFI subsidiary New Flyer

New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ bus incorporates three distinct technology advancements: high-energy batteries, advanced protective battery packaging for easy installation and simpler serviceability, ...

Special state commission questions MTA over alleged antisemitic learning materials on the Israel-Hamas war

The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism has gathered more than two dozen examples of learning materials that ...

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MTA launches pilot program to connect deaf riders with ASL interpreters

Through the Convo Access app, riders can connect with a live interpreter to communicate with MTA employees about any ...

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MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders after adding turnstile spikes

The MTA is trying something new to deter fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some subway turnstiles. CBS News ...

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NYC schools crack down on student OMNY card abuse, but privacy advocates raise concerns

The education department is taking aggressive steps to crack down on fraudsters abusing OMNY cards that give free rides to ...

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