A Brooklyn man is turning a tiny portion of the $52 million in unused MetroCards into cash. In a business model akin to the OTB truffle-sniffers of yore, 41-year-old John Jones finds discarded MetroCards on the ground in various subway stations, combines the fares onto new cards, and resells them at a discount, and estimates that he's made around $20,000 over the years. "I'm surprised that people just toss money away," Jones tells the Post. This past holiday season, he found $1,500 worth of unused fares, and was able to sell half of it. No machine-tampering necessary! more ›

Are you a Zone A or Far Rockaways resident who needs to leave? You won't have to pay fares or tolls! Evacuating is so awesome! more ›

The Great Taxi Scandal rages on! The number of taxi drivers who may lose their licenses for overcharging unwitting passengers out-of-town rates has climbed to more than 1,000. The increase, from the previous figure of 633, is due to several hundred scamming drivers being offered the option to pay a heavy fine to retain their licenses, to the tune $5,000. more ›

"Uncompensated" MTA board members are not the only ones benefiting from a policy of free E-ZPasses. As the board found it necessary to pass toll and fare hikes to regular commuters, it made sure that not only were they insulated from the cost of traveling around NYC, but their wives were as well. One member even gave his girlfriend an all-inclusive Metro-North rail pass. The value of these perks is in the thousands of dollars annually for each individual. more ›