NYC Mayor Urges Public to Help Combat Rising Teen Deaths Amid Subway Surfing Trend

Six people have died in NYC so far this year after taking part in the dangerous social media challenge.

NYPD officers stand aboard a train at the West Fourth Street subway station, in New York, on Jan. 13, 2024. Peter K. Afriyie/AP Photo, File

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other state officials are urging residents to call local law enforcement if they see people attempting to “subway surf” following the deaths of multiple individuals—predominantly teenagers—who took part in the social media stunt.

Adams was joined by New York City Police Department (NYPD) Interim Commissioner Thomas G. Donlon, and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos as he issued the public safety announcement outside of a school in New York City on Oct. 31.