Two Teen Girls Die in Brooklyn Subway Surfing Incident

Tragic Deaths at Marcy Avenue Station

• 💔 Two teenage girls were discovered dead early Saturday morning at the Marcy Avenue subway station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
• 🚇 Authorities suspect their deaths are linked to the dangerous activity known as subway surfing.
• 🚨 Police responded to the scene around 3 AM and pronounced the girls deceased; they sustained head trauma.

Subway Surfing Dangers and Statistics

• ⚠️ The MTA Transit president described the incident as heartbreaking, emphasizing that riding on top of a subway car is not surfing but akin to suicide.
• 📈 So far this year, three people have died from subway surfing, with six deaths attributed to the practice last year.
• 🗣️ Commuters expressed that it's tragic and that children need to find safer pastimes.

MTA's Efforts to Combat Subway Surfing

• 📢 The MTA launched the "Ride Inside Stay Alive" campaign, revamped in the summer with a BMX athlete as an ambassador.
• 🚫 Efforts are underway to collaborate with social media platforms to remove subway surfing content.
• 🚁 In 2023, police began using drones to catch subway surfers, leading to 114 arrests this year.
• 🔒 The Marcy Avenue station was temporarily closed for investigation and evidence collection.