Why do young people subway surf? One teen seeks answers

Radio Rookies | Sep 20, 2024

The MTA is again sounding the alarm. Riding outside trains is not a game. That's after police say an 11 year old boy died this week after falling from a subway train in Brooklyn. According to NYPD data, he was the fourth person to die so far this year from subway surfing. In this installment of Radio Rookies, Noah Augustin explores why young people take such a thrill seeking yet dangerous risk.

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