Maria Elena Ortiz passionately implored, "Stop [subway] surfing - it's not a game. If you die, think of the pain you will cause your family. Please kids, don't do it. I don’t want to live right now. I feel so desperate. She was my baby." This heartfelt plea captures the deep sorrow of a mother grieving for her child lost in a reckless social media trend.
A family friend named Ever revealed, "Nobody knew 13-year-old Krystel Romero was riding on top of the trains - they didn’t even think she took the subways. Social media is crazy right now. They just want likes. Don’t take a risk just for TikTok likes." This statement highlights the dangerous consequences of peer pressure and the allure of social media approval.
Mayor Eric Adams remarked, "I don’t know if we really understand what social media is doing to our children. It’s unimaginable that you can ride on a subway train and 10 million people will view [it]. They are more impressionable at those young ages." His words underscore the concerning impact of social media on youth behavior.
MTA CEO Janno Lieber stated that the agency is working hard to combat the perilous trend of subway surfing, emphasizing that they have "done so much to try to push back on this terrible, dangerous trend." This reinforces the need for institutional responses to youth safety.
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