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MTA says arrests, summonses are surging with more police on NYC subways
MTA CEO Janno Lieber says the crackdown is meant to create a sense of safety on city subways.
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Gwynne Hogan
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Do subway riders really think they are 'suckers' for paying the fare? We asked.
"If I can help...and I see someone standing there, before they can even ask me, I’ll ask, ‘You need a swipe?’" one woman said.
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Stephen Nessen
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MTA tells bus drivers to stop opening rear doors as part of fare evasion crackdown
In a memo sent to bus operators, the MTA notes the center and rear doors on buses should no longer automatically open when the bus stops.
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Stephen Nessen
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MTA to save the 'spirit' of New York by cracking down on fare evasion
The MTA is creating a "blue-ribbon" panel to examine ways to reduce fare and toll evasion
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Stephen Nessen
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NYPD Blows Past Attorney General's Deadline In Subway Policing Investigation
"The NYPD is once again undermining their own integrity by showing that they cannot meet basic accountability and transparency requirements."
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Jake Offenhartz
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NYPD Seeks Two People Who Poured Glue Into MetroCard Machines During Subway Policing Protest
The J31 protests were held in reaction to overpolicing in the transit system.
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Jen Chung
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MTA Hopes To Avoid Service Cuts By Slashing Staff, But Will Spend $250 Million To Hire More Cops
The MTA budget directors said the agency expects to save $50 million a year in preventing fare evasion.
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Stephen Nessen
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Photos, Videos: NYers Jump Turnstiles En Masse To Protest Police Brutality On The Subway
'What we're seeing is this additional 500 cops that Cuomo has authorized are waging a war on poor people of color.'
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Jake Offenhartz
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Cuomo's New Subway Cops Won't Be Required To Wear Body Cameras
The influx of MTA police won't be subject to the same requirements as NYPD transit officers.
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Jake Offenhartz
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MTA Chief Wants New Subway Cops To Take Off The 'Handcuffs' And Make Some Low-Level Arrests
The 500 new cops that are set to flood the subways should be 'fully empowered' to make arrests, says Pat Foye.
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Jake Offenhartz
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