Subway surfers are stealing MTA conductors' keys and buying them on Amazon, NYPD says ^23.9%

Gothamist - By Charles Lane - 5/27/2026, 8:34 PM

Confirmation Bias 18.2% - Anecdotal 18.2% - Availability Heuristic 16.1%

Fatal subway surfing incidents across the five boroughs have persisted due to easily obtainable subway keys, MTA radios and an underground, engagement-focused social media community, NYPD officials said on Wednesday. Since 2023, 76 people were caught carrying transit keys while subway surfing, which can be used to open a train’s back... more