The Metropolitan Transportation Authority revealed Monday it notched a tiny drop in fare-beating – but could still lose around $700 million to toll evaders even as it spearheaded a host of schemes to slow it.
Fare evasion across the Big Apple’s subway system decreased modestly to 9.8% through the first quarter of this year compared to the 13.6% of turnstile jumpers during the same span in 2024 despite the MTA installing new spikes and flaps at subway entrances in hopes of forcing straphangers to pay the $2.90 fee.
And the minor decrease comes as the MTA is still gearing up to implement modern fare gates at 20 subway stations across the city later this year as part of its 2025-2029 capital budget that includes $1 billion for the new gates.
Many law breakers no longer have to cough up dough even when they are caught in the act — due to a new state law that gives time offenders a pass…