‘Subway surfing’ trend is killing NYC kids at a higher rate than ever — how the MTA can stop it
The NYPD reported that arrests of alleged subway surfers rose to 229 last year, up from 135 the year before. Most were boys, with an average age of around 14, according to police. The youngest was 9 ...
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Kids in New York keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
Subway train operator Tyesha Elcock watches the arrival of the train she will be operating in the Coney Island section of New York, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) In 2023 ...
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New York subway shove survivor encapsulates fears
Joseph Lynskey was quietly waiting for the New York subway on ... an increase of nine on 2023, police said. Cases such as Lynskey’s, although rare, attract a disproportionate share of headlines and ...
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'So fast': NY subway shove survivor captures commuter fears
Another subway tragedy that shocked New Yorkers became front page news in May 2023 when Jordan Neely, an unhoused Michael Jackson impersonator who had struggled with psychiatric issues ...