Many New Yorkers don't feel like "suckers" when they see fare evasion, they feel something else

WNYC News | May 23, 2022

In the MTA’s ongoing efforts to address fare evasion, MTA Chair Janno Lieber has recently taken a new tack: appealing to riders’ morality. He says people who pay the fare feel like "suckers" when they see others hopping turnstiles or going through the exit gate. WNYC's Stephen Nessen talked to commuters to find out if this is how they view fare evasion.

 

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