NEW YORK CITY—A dangerous rise in subway surfing amongst young teens has left six dead this year, and the city is looking for answers.
A joint oversight meeting convened at City Hall on Nov. 18 to discuss progress on addressing subway surfing, where young people have been climbing on top of moving train cars.
The New York City Council Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Public Safety, Committee on Education, and Committee on Children and Youth joined the meeting.
Subway surfing has skyrocketed, with a 366 percent surge in cases between 2020 and 2023. Deaths have also risen.
Queens City Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers said that five people died subway surfing in 2023, more than in the five years before combined. This year, there have been six deaths….