MTA: Almost half of bus riders don’t pay fare A shocking new study finds that nearly half of all New York City bus riders aren’t paying their fares, up 30% from 2020. FOX 5 NY’s Antwan Lewis examines the steps the MTA is taking to address the problem. NEW YORK – According to a new […]
Fare evasion is so widespread on city buses that almost half of all passengers do not pay. The transport companies are therefore deploying a new force of law enforcement officers to catch the parasites. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s unarmed “fare inspectors” will be stationed on buses and at bus stops after fare evasion rates rose […]
Governor Hochul is considering a reduced congestion toll that would exempt union members, reports Carl Campanile of the Post – after the elections in November. OK, Hochul never said she would do more than “suspend” tolls, but she did raise concerns about the city’s economy – not for the political calendar. But this is clearly […]
The problem: A young Venezuelan migrant was arrested for robbing and attacking a passenger. The story in the Post about an 11-year-old boy from Venezuela who allegedly beat someone on the Line 7 subway and stole his cell phone is sad (“Video of child beaters,” August 16). Has it come to the point where migrant […]
