NYPD, mother of subway surfing victim spread awareness about dangers 1 week after recent incident

A disturbing trend plaguing New York children and teens, and it's a decision that's changing the course of their life. Lost limbs, traumatic brain injury. Injuries that you do not recover from easily. And that's if you survive. Norma Nazario's son, Zachary, did not. He died at just 15 years old back in 2023 while subway surfing on top of a train on the Williamsburg Bridge. I want to give advice to the parents now. Know what your child is consuming online, because I wish I did. And if you do, you could save your son's life. Nazario says she learned her son was introduced to subway surfing through TikTok. She now helps give insight to the department when it comes to the social media aspect and personalizing the issue. The meeting comes just about a week after another teen fell off the subway in Williamsburg, suffering serious injuries. If he does make it, it's going to be catastrophic and the injury is going to be... Debilitating for life, and these are tough things. Now you have a whole family affected. You have parents, you have kids. The NYPD says in 2023, five people were injured and five people died as a result of subway surfing. In 2024, nine were injured and seven were dead. In 2025, six injured and five dead. So far this year, the NYPD says five people have been injured and one person has died from subway surfing. But for Norma, every incident takes her back. You only have one life to live, and you have your whole future ahead of you. And if you see anyone subway surfing, the NYPD encourages you to call 911 immediately. In Manhattan, Julia Burns, News 12.