![]() ![]() “Fare evasion tears at the social fabric as one way to put it.” “It’s not just a matter of money, although it is a huge, huge financial issue,” Lieber said. In a sit-down with The Post’s editorial board Tuesday, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority argued the combination of boosted fare enforcement and a flood of additional patrols by NYPD officers on overtime had helped restore straphangers confidence in the system.īut the rampant fare evasion that started with the pandemic remains a thorn in his side, and a problem that threatens to exacerbate an already $600 million deficit estimated for fiscal 2023, that could explode to $1.2 billion in ’24 and ’25 and to $1.6 billion in ’26. The explosion of farebeating on New York City’s subways and buses “tears at the social fabric” of the Big Apple, while taking an ever-mounting toll on the cash-strapped MTA that trickles down to paying straphangers, the agency’s chief, Janno Leiber, said Tuesday. ‘Made a huge difference’: Subway station agents leave booth to help straphangersįresh OMNY delays push full payment switch to 2025, cost MTA $34M ![]() NYC woman carries giant, 52-pound dog in her backpack to beat subway rule The internet’s new top dog is an adorable, subway-riding bear-cloud ![]()
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