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14-Year-Old Killed Subway-Surfing; City Launches Anti-Video Campaign

5/25/2026

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A 14-year-old boy died after falling subway-surfing on J train near Williamsburg Bridge on May 22, 2026.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident a preventable tragedy.
Transit President Demetrius Crichlow urged families, teachers and friends to intervene with teens.
New York Police Department (NYPD) records show six subway-surfing deaths in 2024, five in 2025 and five in 2023, prompting city to launch a campaign and sue platforms to curb videos.

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A 14-year-old boy died after falling subway-surfing on J train near Williamsburg Bridge on May 22, 2026.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident a preventable tragedy.
Transit President Demetrius Crichlow urged families, teachers and friends to intervene with teens.
New York Police Department (NYPD) records show six subway-surfing deaths in 2024, five in 2025 and five in 2023, prompting city to launch a campaign and sue platforms to curb videos.