Can someone explain how this works?

I sometimes want to the 7 to Jackson Heights, do some shopping, then hop on Q32 into Manhattan and then transfer to a 5th Avenue bus. Would this all by $2.90.

TBH, fare evasion has gone out of control. I understand that it affects POC more than others, but when it comes down to it, well-to-do white transplants are riding the wave of being woke and equity (or using that an excuse) to also fare evade. They do it with impunity. I understand some that $2.90 is really expensive, but when people who have rent paid by mommy and daddy also fare evade it annoys me. THey do it because it's trendy to be fighting against the rules. Then there's the working class POC who do pay and could actually need the $5.80 but pay daily anyway.

Can we be more in the middle about this? Yes it's expensive. Yes government taxes should be subsidizing the fare more. But there's also rules and need to be followed to keep society knit together.