Kids in New York keep dying while 'subway surfing' on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
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A train conductor walks between subway cars at a station in the Coney Island section of New York, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Ka’Von Wooden loved trains. The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of becoming a train operator. Instead, on a December morning in 2022, Ka’Von died after he climbed to the roof of a moving J train in Brooklyn and then fell onto the tracks as it headed onto the Williamsburg Bridge.
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Main Idea: The death of Ka’Von Wooden and other young riders shows how subway surfing keeps killing children in New York, while officials struggle to stop it.
Key Points:
- Ka’Von Wooden, 15, died after climbing onto a moving subway train in Brooklyn and falling onto the tracks.
- New York City police say many victims are boys, and two girls ages 12 and 13 were found dead in a recent subway surfing incident.
- The New York City Police Department has used drones, patrols, and arrests, but riders still find ways onto train roofs.
- Officials are considering fixes like harder-to-climb train designs, cameras, sensors, and locked doors between cars, but each option has limits.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Subway surfing deaths and rescues can raise fear for riders, force police and transit workers to spend more time on patrols, and add costs for taxpayers.
Positive Impact
MTA safety steps and social media takedowns could reduce teen deaths and make subway travel safer if the fixes work.
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- Major:New York City Police Departmentgovernment agency or body
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- New York City Police Departmentgovernment agency or bodyMajorEvaluated
Enforces arrests and responses to subway surfing and is cited for its actions and data in the story.
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His death is one of the article’s central cases illustrating the subway surfing problem.
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MTA CEO quoted making a central public argument about the dangers and limits of prevention.
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MTA worker whose account of Ka’Von Wooden’s death and suggested fix is a significant part of the article.
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Ka’Von Wooden’s mother, quoted criticizing officials and pushing for changes.
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Featured in a public awareness campaign mentioned as part of the transit authority’s response.
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