New York City Crackdown on Subway Fare Evasion

What you should know

New York City authorities are taking stricter action against subway riders who skip the $2.90 fare and jump through the turnstile. People who refuse to pay practically face a criminal offense.This action would lead to a $100 fine., which falls into the same general category as a parking ticket. However, you can appeal the decision and avoid paying the fine. According to the most recent report from the New York City Police, authorities have arrested and fined 1,136 people during the second quarter of 2023, in addition They only fined 33,241. For the same period last year, 518 were arrested y 20,999 received fines. Authorities point out that these types of fare evasion arrests have a relationship with criminal activity in the city, since many of those arrested are criminals or are carrying weapons when they are detained. Those who do not have a record only receive the fine.

New York – New York City authorities are taking stricter action against subway riders who skip the $2.90 fare and jump through the turnstile. People who refuse to pay practically face a criminal offense.

This action would lead to a $100 fine., which falls into the same general category as a parking ticket. However, you can appeal the decision and avoid paying the fine.

According to the most recent report from the New York City Police, authorities have arrested and fined 1,136 people during the second quarter of 2023, in addition They fined 33,241. For the same period last year, 518 were arrested y 20,999 received fines.

Authorities point out that these types of fare evasion arrests have a relationship with criminal activity in the city, since many of those arrested are criminals or are carrying weapons when they are detained. Those who do not have a record only receive the fine.

“We are at the highest point we have seen in the history of people evading the fare,” said Sergeant Frank Díaz, to Telemundo 47 Investiga.

For this reason, a greater police presence is seen at subway stations, since many of those who commit this crime, according to the police, enter the stations without paying in order to commit misdeeds.

“One of my officers stopped an individual who did not pay his fee when checking his record. The individual was wanted for three different shootings in Manhattan,” said the sergeant.

The MTA identified the emergency doors as the highway for fare evasion, since hundreds of people pass through these entrances every day without paying. As an alternative, authorities are placing other gates that could establish greater controls, however they are only found in two stations within the entire subway system.

The latest report from the authority reflects that there were losses of $285 million just for fares that were not paid in the metro in 2022.

2023-11-09 21:16:24
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