Beat the system.
New York City commuters show easy ways to get through the latest subway turnstiles installed in hopes of cracking down on fares.
Byron Sterling posted a hack video last week revealing that all it took was waving his hand over a turnstile sensor on the opposite side of the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue station in Queens.
Sterling then revealed more hacks in a second video, managing to get two more people past the open doors at once because they were staying open for so long.
The machines were installed at the station on December 4 to prevent people from jumping turnstiles and using the system for free.
Installation cost about $700,000, but commuters are already finding ways around the latest system.
TikToker Byron Sterling posted two videos on TikTok last week slamming the new turnstile machines installed at the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue station in Queens
The $700,000 device was installed at the Queens train station on December 4 to slow turnstile jumps
New York has long had turnstiles that require people to swipe cards to activate. However, some subway riders skip this and avoid paying.
The latest system features two side-by-side panels that can be moved to allow access. Although they are higher than the turnstiles, they open and close slowly, allowing multiple people to pass through without paying.
The current subway fare is $2.90 per ride.
Sterling's first trick to get past the brand new gates was to walk up to a machine's control panels, place his hand over a sensor that activates the gates to exit, and then walk through before they closed.
The social media user was just feet away from several NYPD cops when he beat the system, and they didn't notice.
His second and third hacks involved walking up to the gates and slipping out of the way without paying as they opened as his hands got near the panels.
A shocked woman could be seen in the background as the fare evader walked through the panels – and then followed her without paying as the slow-moving gate didn't close.
Police officers could be seen gathering near the subway entrance, oblivious to the fare evasion.
Sterling placed his right arm over the green exit sign, which automatically opened the panels without spending any money. The third hack looked similar to the second, with a seemingly shocked man and woman sneaking past the panels when no one was looking
Social media users have thanked Sterling for the hacks, while others have posted about how he is saving money and that new turnstiles are being installed
TikTok users loved the hacks Sterling posted and thanked him for the “cheat code.”
A user protested against officials for purchasing new turnstiles despite the dangers on subway platforms.
Interestingly, in the second video, almost no comments reference the police officers who stood directly behind Sterling in the videos.
Commuters discover how to get through New York's new $700,000 subway turnstiles WITHOUT paying a fee as MTA tries to crack down on fare theft