Anthony Carlo has details on the MTA's decision.

WABC

Friday, October 23, 2026 3:17AM

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The MTA has suspended its Eagle Team fare enforcement unit after a violent encounter in the Bronx came to light, adding to scrutiny surrounding the team's tactics.

The decision came after video showed a man being dragged off a city bus and "practically body slammed" by members of the MTA's Eagle Team after he allegedly threw an elbow and brandished a knife. The incident was described as the latest problematic encounter involving the unit.

Kyle Taylor, who was involved in a separate confrontation with the fare enforcement team, said suspending the unit does not go far enough.

"Is it justification? No. Because the people that did this to me are just suspended. There's nothing happening to them, but yet I'm hurting every night," Taylor said.

Taylor maintains he paid his fare on Oct. 6 when he was stopped in Brooklyn and asked to show proof of payment.…