As The MTA Keeps Raising Fares . . .

. . . the Daily News suggests that you consider buying yourself a key:

The key unlocks swing gates next to every subway turnstile, granting easy — and free — access to all platforms and trains.

And while these universal keys should only be in the hands of authorized transit workers or police and fire officials, copies have fallen into the hands of some regular New Yorkers — and they are taking the MTA for a ride.

“I’ve been saving a lot of money. There are 468 stations in the city and you can use it at any one of them,” said a Brooklyn man who says he obtained a key from a transit worker for $27, the same price as a one-week unlimited MetroCard.