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Fare Evasion Cost the M.T.A. $1 Billion in 2024, but the Trend May Be Slowing

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 Times

The 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.

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 Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday that public safety on the subway was on the rise.
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