11-Year-Old Killed After Attempting to Ride Top of N.Y.C. Subway, Officials Say

Mar. 15, 2025

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At 10:13 a.m., the victim, who has not been publicly identified, struck his head on an overhang at the Fourth Avenue/Ninth Street stop in Park Slope, Brooklyn, authorities said.

Crichlow statement continued: “It should not take more tragic termination of young lives for parents and classmates of those who would climb on top of subway cars to help them comprehend the devastating risk.”

So-called subway surfing is when a person rides on top or on the side of a moving train. These prohibited acts are often captured on video and published to social media.

New York Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement onX (formerly known as Twitter), on Monday afternoon, that “it is heartbreaking to hear another life cut short due to subway surfing.”

He continued, “We will continue to do everything we can to discourage this dangerous activity, but we need everyone to join our efforts. Through our #RideInsideStayAlivecampaign, we’re going to continue working to keep our kids safe.”

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City officials, the MTA and the New York Police Department are working to warn young people about the dangers of subway surfing.

An MTA staff member told PEOPLE that the public transit organization is flagging social media posts of subway surfing to combat and remove content that glorifies that deadly trend; the MTA has removed 10,650 posts across various social media platforms.

In January, 14-year-old Alam Reyes died after he fell while surfing a Coney Island-bound F train, per theNY Daily News. The child followed several subway surfers on social media.

Six months later, in June, Geradm Ashitey, 13, died after falling from a northbound No. 6 train in the Bronx neighborhood of Pelham Bay, theDaily Newsreported.

The next month, 15-year-old Anthony Bhagwandeen was discovered deceased with a severe head injury at the Beach 90th St. station elevated tracks in Rockaway, Queens. The cops believe Bhagwandeen died of subway surfing, according to theDaily News.

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In addition to the four deaths, a 10-year-old boy was caught trying to subway surf in March, perPIX11. The child wanted to ride atop an A train in the Rockaway, Queens, but authorities removed him and returned him to his mother.

source: people.com