A Brooklyn man is going viral on Twitter today. He gave his followers a step-by-step tutorial on how to evade paying your subway fare, while the city is facing a coronavirus outbreak.
New York City is currently under a de-facto lockdown. All bars, restaurants, and nightclubs are closed. But the subways are still open.
The subway cost $2.75 to get on, a price that many fee is too high, especially given the current economic slowdown.
The man posted a video showing people how to jump over the turnstile, without being exposed to any possible germs. The video quickly went viral – and has not been seen more than 10 million times.
But before you follow the man – be careful!!
The MTA, the entity that controls NYC’s subways, has been trying to crack down on fare evasion crackdown. Subway cars are plastered with phrases like “We’d rather your $2.75 fare than your $100 fine.”
And Governor Cuomo added 500 NYPD and MTA cops and has increased the police presence in the subway system noticeably.
Here’s the video: