"The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating a tragic incident involving two teenage girls who were found dead at the Marcy Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. The incident, which occurred early Saturday morning (October 4), is suspected to be related to subway surfing, a dangerous activity where individuals ride on the outside of moving subway trains. Upon responding to a 911 call around 3:10 a.m., officers discovered the two girls unconscious and unresponsive."
"New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow expressed his condolences, stating, "It's heartbreaking that two young girls are gone because they somehow thought riding outside a subway train was an acceptable game." He emphasized the need for parents, teachers, and friends to educate young people about the dangers of this activity, which he described as "suicide" rather than surfing."
"The NYPD and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) have been working to combat the trend by deploying drones to monitor subway lines and urging social media platforms to remove videos that glamorize subway surfing. Despite these efforts, the activity continues to attract young people, driven by peer pressure and social media influence, as noted by Newsweek."
Two teenage girls were found dead at the Marcy Avenue subway station in Brooklyn early on October 4 in an incident suspected to involve subway surfing. Officers responding to a 3:10 a.m. 911 call discovered the victims unconscious and unresponsive; both were pronounced dead at the scene. Identities and ages remain unreleased pending family notification. The NYPD reported multiple subway surfing deaths in 2024 and increased enforcement, with 229 arrests this year. The MTA and NYPD deploy drones and urge removal of glamorizing social media videos. Authorities continue investigating the circumstances of the fatal accident.
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