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A pilot program to replace subway turnstiles with high-tech entry gates has led to a major reduction in fare evasion, New York transit officials said, and 50 more stations will soon have them. By Stefanos Chen See more of our coverage in your search ...
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At 20 New York City subway stations, new fare gates cut fare evasion by 35%
63 million riders have used the new gates.
NEW YORK – When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems. Now, more than three decades later, the gold-hued fare ...
New York’s subway is known for being dirty, noisy and sometimes flooded, but that doesn’t stop people from flocking to grab a seat, sign or
New Yorkers queued for hours at an annual MTA sale in south Brooklyn to buy discarded subway signs, seats and MetroCards. Station signs cost $500 to over $1,000, while orange subway seats sold for around $900.
The photographer who documented the city’s subway art discusses what happens when underground culture becomes big business—and the importance of graffiti in the era of Donald Trump