Viral 'Suicide' Trend Claims Lives of Two New York Girls

Ebba Morina, victim

A deadly online trend has turned tragic in New York as two teenage girls lost their lives while engaging in the dangerous act of subway surfing.

According to police, the NYPD is investigating whether the girls were attempting to ride on top of a moving subway train in Brooklyn over the weekend. Officers discovered the teens unconscious at the Marcy Avenue station where they were pronounced dead on the scene.

Subway surfing, riding on top of trains in an attempt to film viral videos, has surged in popularity on social media despite repeated warnings from law enforcement officials about its deadly consequences.

Authorities revealed that, as of June, more than 1,800 videos showing subway surfing in New York had already been removed from various platforms.

“Parents, teachers and friends need to be clear with loved ones: getting on top of a subway car isn’t ‘surfing’ — it’s suicide,” said New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow.

Data underscores the growing danger. Six people died in New York City from subway surfing in 2024. In 2025, at least five lives have been lost to the same reckless act.

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Viral 'Suicide' Trend Claims Lives of Two New York Girls