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Op-Ed: What America Gets Wrong about Fare Evasion

Gov. Cuomo's plan to hire 500 cops to police fare evasion is utter foolishness, says a transportation writer with a global perspective.
Op-Ed: What America Gets Wrong about Fare Evasion
There's a hiring freeze, but no official cop rollback. Photo: Caitlin Plaut

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