At a Glance
- A Brooklyn creator called Kiingspiider has posted viral clips bypassing the MTA’s new anti-fare-evasion gates
- The videos show vaults, pries, and creative slips that rack up millions of views
- The MTA labels the group “minor-league trolls” but admits most riders like the pilot program
- Why it matters: The MTA is spending millions on gates while riders show the system still has easy loopholes
A Brooklyn content creator known online as Kiingspiider is racking up millions of views with videos that leap, squeeze, and pry through the MTA’s newest subway gates-technology installed to stop fare evasion.
The Viral Stunts
In clips posted under the handle @officialkiingspiider, the creator vaults over barriers, slips through narrow gaps, and-in full Spider-Man costume-forces glass gate doors apart. The footage ranges from quick jumps to deliberate pries, each bypass taking seconds.
Kiingspiider told FOX 5 NY the stunts highlight “loopholes” in the system. “We need to focus more on safety, and the service of the subway system,” he said, adding that the MTA is “wasting millions of dollars” on the new hardware.
He insists the message outweighs the spectacle. In the same interview he noted that everyone in his group holds jobs and stays respectful when police or MTA workers appear.
MTA Reaction
The agency brushed off the attention. A spokesperson called Kiingspiider and his friends “minor-league trolls who steal rides from New Yorkers for internet attention.”
The MTA statement to FOX 5 NY acknowledged the pilot is “free” and uses “technology from leading companies in the world,” claiming “most riders seem to like it.”
Pilot Details
The fare gate rollout is testing three new gate styles at 20 stations citywide as part of a wider push to curb fare evasion. The agency says it is monitoring how riders test the limits of each design.
News Of Los Angeles has reached out to the MTA for additional comment.
Key Takeaways
- New gates have not stopped determined riders from finding bypasses
- Viral videos amplify public skepticism about MTA spending priorities
- The pilot continues while the agency reviews rider feedback and evasion data
