Straphangers doing the right thing say jumpers are easily bypassing the jagged metal “fins” that are designed to stop people from jumping or using the turnstile housing as a launch point. And the thieves are getting by the “sleeves” that are fitted over the arm of the turnstile to prevent riders from sneaking through.
NYC subway fare jumpers easily beat anti-theft ‘fins’ as MTA spends $7.3M to bring program to nearly every station
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December 18, 2025
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