The weeklong operation is meant to curb the high-profile violent crimes that have plagued the transit system in the first months of 2024The New York City Police Department is dispatching another surge of officers into the city's subway system this week as part of an operation focused on stopping fare evaders.
Code named"Operation Fare Play," the department is sending hundreds of officers underground to dozens of stations across the city. They'll be focusing on the turnstiles and whether people pay their fair share. “We’re thrilled by the commitment to transit safety demonstrated again and again by Mayor Adams and the NYPD," MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said in a statement.
Starting Monday, riders can expect to see additional police throughout the system, at least through this week.The latest subway deployment comes on the heels of a number of high-profile crimes in the transit system. NYPD officials say fare evasion often leads to other crimes being committed on the subway -- and this action is a direct effort to curb violence.that led to a struggle and shots fired on the train as it rolled into the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station.
Cops are looking for a man who allegedly threw a can of fire at a group of people on a subway platform in Manhattan last month, authorities said Wednesday. Checkey Beckford reports.
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