Mayor Bill de Blasio, DA Cy Vance at odds over subway farebeating prosecution
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Channel: Eyewitness News ABC7NY · 2018 · News & Politics
Should police arrest people who jump the turnstiles on New York City subways? That's a question that's pitting the district attorney against the mayor and the MTA. For more than two decades, MTA officers have arrested people accused of fare evasion. At the very least, offenders were issued tickets. But as of February 1, the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance announced it will no longer prosecute farebeating, or "theft of services," as it is considered a low-level crime. Mayor Bill de Blasio said this move sends the wrong message. Darla Miles has the latest details: http://7ny.tv/2nOYTVX Check out more Eyewitness News - http://abc7ny.com/ OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc7ny INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/abc7ny/ SNAP: abc7ny PODCAST: None yet. Got an idea? NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! NEW TIPS: Online: http://abc7ny.com/submit-a-news-tip/2599968/ Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: [email protected]
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