NYC teens killed by 'subway surfing' on train roofs
Early Oct. 5, 2025, New York City police found two girls, ages 12 and 13, dead in what authorities say was a fatal case of "subway surfing"—riding on top of moving subway cars. The Associated Press account ties the deaths to a broader pattern: more than a dozen New Yorkers (many of them boys) have been killed or severely injured after climbing onto train roofs, prompting the MTA to pilot physical deterrents (rubber tubing between cars), deploy drones to catch offenders, and run public-awareness campaigns while families and workers press for further measures such as locking end-car doors.
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📌 Key Facts
- Two children (ages 12 and 13) were found dead in New York City in an apparent subway-surfing incident reported Oct. 5, 2025.
- The article cites that 'more than a dozen' New Yorkers have been killed or badly injured from rooftop subway surfing; six people died last year (up from five in 2023).
- The MTA is testing physical countermeasures (circular rubber tubing between cars), using drones to detect surfers, and running public-awareness campaigns (including an ad featuring Cardi B), but has not announced a broad rollout of physical barriers.