Many Subway surfers have died when they have been ripped off the sides or roof of the subway trains by the close proximity of the walls or the roof of the tunnel. The New York Subway tunnels are notoriously narrow and with very little headroom. Most news organizations have refused the request. The MTA and the NYCT has encouraged local news organizations to not report any Subway surfers infractions, and even less to actually publish a photo, as this is deemed to encourage the practice and makes matters worse.
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Some Subway surfers claim to have amassed over 500 points, but this could not be verified as selfies can often be photoshopped and independent verification is preferred, such as a news story in The Daily News or The Post. Only the most foolhardy individual could attempt this, as it is fraught with a high risk of death. To count as the roof, it is identified that both feet must be planted on the top roof of the car and the train must be moving. The roof of the tunnel is the holy grail, but is incredibly dangerous, especially in tunnels. If the train is running in tunnel, then all points are double. If a selfie is take then an extra 10 points is accrued. If the train is running above ground, subway surfers on the back of the train get just 1 point, the side 2 points and the roof 10 points. Local gangs report that there is a formula to determine how “heroic” the subway surfers are. The stunt which was a popular among local daredevils in the 1980’s includes riding on the back of the train, on the side and even atop the cars. More than a dozen people have lost already their lives since the year 2000 practicing “subway surfing” on the New York Subway and the death toll is sure to rise. Forget the Tide Pod challenge, NYC teenagers are getting their kicks by defying death by riding on the outside of NYC subway trains. “Subway Surfers” may be a great mobile phone game available on itunes and on the Google Play Store, but the real activity of subway surfing is back in NYC with a vengeance and it is freaking other passengers out.
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