"Police said they were called to the Marcy Avenue-Broadway station in Williamsburg around 3:10 a.m., where they found two girls unconscious and unresponsive on top of a Brooklyn-bound J train. They were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Their names and exact ages have not been released to the public as of Monday morning. An investigation into the incident is currently ongoing, the NYPD added."
""As your mayor, and as a father, I'm heartbroken by the tragic loss of two young girls who died subway surfing in Brooklyn. My thoughts are with their families," Mayor Eric Adams said on social media. According to police, the incident is the fifth subway surfing death in 2025, approaching the six fatalities recorded in 2024 and equaling the number in 2023."
"In a statement, New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow - who has been leading a campaign against the deadly trend - urged New Yorkers to talk to young people about the dangers of riding outside train cars, stressing that subway surfing is not an acceptable game. His remarks follow the launch of a new MTA ad campaign this summer aimed at curbing subway surfing deaths across the city."
Two teenage girls were found unresponsive atop a Brooklyn-bound J train at the Marcy Avenue-Broadway station around 3:10 a.m. and were pronounced dead at the scene. Their names and ages have not been released. The NYPD is investigating the suspected subway surfing incident. Mayor Eric Adams expressed heartbreak and offered condolences. The death is the fifth subway-surfing fatality in 2025, nearing six in 2024 and matching 2023 totals. New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow urged adults to talk with young people about the dangers of riding outside train cars. The MTA's 'Ride Inside, Stay Alive' campaign, featuring BMX rider Nigel Sylvester and illustrated comics, promotes safer alternatives to subway surfing.
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