Young Girls Killed While ‘Subway Surfing’ in NYC
FILE - A train conductor walks between subway cars at a station in the Coney Island section of New York, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Two girls, ages 12 and 13, were found dead early Saturday morning atop a Brooklyn-bound subway train in New York City, underscoring the deadly risks of the growing “subway surfing” trend. The tragic discovery has renewed calls for safety measures and public awareness about the dangers of riding outside train cars, according to NBC News.
NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow called the incident “heartbreaking,” urging parents, educators, and peers to speak with young people about the life-threatening consequences of climbing onto moving trains. “Getting on top of a subway car isn’t ‘surfing’—it’s suicide,” Crichlow said, offering condolences to the victims’ families and to the transit workers who made the discovery.
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani echoed the sentiment, calling the tragedy “a stark reminder of the dangers of subway surfing.” The risky practice has spread in recent years through social media videos, drawing in thrill-seeking youths. NBC News reports that six people died in subway surfing incidents in 2023—double that number were killed the following year.
In response, city officials have ramped up efforts to deter the behavior. The NYPD has begun using drones to monitor train tops, and Mayor Eric Adams said authorities have intervened 52 times this year to stop potential accidents. Some safety advocates are urging the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to take further steps, including making it physically harder to climb onto subway cars.
President Trump has not yet commented on the incident, but his administration has previously voiced concern over youth safety and the influence of social media trends contributing to preventable deaths.
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