Kids in N.Y. keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
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February 8, 2025

Kids in N.Y. keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?

By By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press 

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.

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