“It is heartbreaking to hear another life cut short due to subway surfing,” he wrote. “Sending my prayers to the family of this young New Yorker.” He continued, “We will continue to do everythi...
An MTA staff member told PEOPLE that the public transit organization is flagging social media posts of subway surfing to combat and remove content that glorifies that deadly trend; the MTA has removed...
The child followed several subway surfers on social media. Six months later, in June, Geradm Ashitey, 13, died after falling from a northbound No. 6 train in the Bronx neighborhood of Pelham Bay, the ...
The child wanted to ride atop an A train in the Rockaway, Queens, but authorities removed him and returned him to his mother. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to s...