Kids keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on NYC trains. Can they be stopped?

The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of becoming a train operator.

NYC girl, 12, killed while subway surfing was a thrillseeker who posted terrifying TikToks – including on train tracks

Zemfira Mukhtarov, 12, had become an out-of-control thrill-seeker before she snuck out of her Brooklyn home over the weekend ...

New York needs a transit mayor: City Hall must take a bigger role for subways and buses

New York City needs a transit mayor. Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory and continued support to date has underscored how much ...

Two girls found dead atop a New York train in suspected subway surfing accident

The deadly, social-media-fuelled subway surfing trend is popular among some New York City youth. Read more at ...
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Kids in New York keep dying while 'subway surfing' on top of trains. Can they be stopped?

NEW YORK (AP) — Ka’Von Wooden loved trains. The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of becoming a train operator. Instead, on a December morning in ...

Two schoolgirls killed in horror New York ‘train surfing’ stunt as bodies found

The two girls, including one aged just 13, were pronounced dead at Marcy Avenue station in New York - police believe they had ...