Fare Evasion Cost the M.T.A. $1 Billion in 2024, but the Trend May Be Slowing NYT | Top Stories Taylor Robinson 11 September 2025 at 17:04 A fiscal watchdog group found that deterrence measures are starting to have an impact on the practice, which has surged since the pandemic. © Natalie Keyssar for The New York TimesThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority lost $350 million in unpaid subway fares last year, a report found.
The Subway Had Its Safest Summer in Years. The White House Shrugged. NYT | Top Stories Stefanos Chen and Winnie Hu 11 September 2025 at 04:21 The U.S. Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, has called the subway crime-ridden, but Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said her message to him was, “We’ve got this.” © Dave Sanders for The New York TimesGov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday that public safety on the subway was on the rise.