Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Fare evasion

Free transit advocates (counterclockwise from top right): Congressional candidate Peter Harrison, plus Assembly candidates Jessica Gonza?lez-Rojas, Zohran Mamdani, Amanda Septimo, Boris Santos and Emily Gallagher.

Meet the Democratic Insurgents Who Want Transit to be Free

By Dave Colon | Feb 17, 2020 | No Comments

And all are running against incumbents for the state Assembly or Congress this year.

There's a hiring freeze, but no official cop rollback. Photo: Caitlin Plaut

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Cuomo: Stop Criminalizing Poverty with Your ‘Dangerous’ Subway Cop Plan

By Gersh Kuntzman and Dave Colon | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

Gov. Cuomo's obsession with hiring 500 more unaccountable cops to supposedly crack down on fare evasion is now a national embarrassment.

Beating Victim to Cuomo: Don’t Add Subway Police on My Behalf!

By Julia Metraux | Dec 16, 2019 | No Comments

An assault victim doesn't want her case to lead to a crackdown on homeless men.

Op-Ed: ‘Proof of Payment’ Is a License to Harass

By Andres Salomon | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle's experience with roving fare enforcement presents a cautionary tale for New York City transit.

Cops busting a churro vendor at a Brooklyn subway station in 2019. Riders Alliance wants subway security to focus on major crimes and not minor offenses. Photo: Rafael Martinez

Brooklyn Pol to Cuomo: Get Your Anti-Immigrant Cops Out of the Subway

By Streetsblog | Nov 13, 2019 | No Comments

Council Member Antonio Reynoso speaks for many people watching with dismay how our city's law enforcement is cracking down on people who do not appear to pose a threat to the public.