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Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Tisch Announce Milestone in Life
July 21, 2025
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From Emergency Response to Youth Safety, NYPD Drones Deliver Life-Saving Results
Deployed to Monitor Subway Lines, Drones Helped Prevent Deadly Stunts — Made 200 Saves
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that 200 rescues have been made through the NYPD’s drone and enforcement operations targeting subway surfing— a dangerous trend that has claimed lives and continues to put young New Yorkers at serious risk. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the city’s strategy to prevent fatalities by combining technology, enhanced transit enforcement, social media monitoring, and targeted youth outreach to schools and neighborhoods where young people are most affected.
“Drones are saving lives — from our beaches to our subways — and helping keep New York the safest big city in America,” said Mayor Adams. “Subway surfing isn’t a game. It’s deadly, and it’s putting our youth at risk. Thanks to this program, we’ve made 200 rescues, and this year alone, we’ve already safely rescued subway surfers from trains 52 times before tragedy struck. Let me be clear: Riding outside a train is not only dangerous, but it is also a crime, and there is zero tolerance for it. We’ll keep using every tool and every technology to protect our children and build a safer city for all New Yorkers.”
“Subway surfing isn’t a thrill-seeking trend — it’s a tragedy waiting to happen. The NYPD’s drones have made the difference between life or death, using cutting-edge technology to make 200 rescues, mostly of teens, since late 2023,” said NYPD Commissioner Tisch. “Our drone teams are strategically deployed to hotspot locations where we know these incidents occur, providing eyes above to monitor trains and signaling to patrol units below when a rescue needs to be made. We are not going to wait for the next fatality, it’s our job to use every tool available to change this reckless, deadly behavior, and I thank Mayor Adams for his work to keep our kids safe.”
In response to the rise of subway surfing incidents beginning in 2022, the NYPD launched a targeted drone and field response program in November 2023. As part of this effort, the NYPD deploys drones and field response teams to subway lines with the highest rates of subway surfing complaints, using 911 and 311 call data and tips from concerned New Yorkers to identify the most at-risk locations. These drones — equipped with 4K cameras and long-range zoom — provide live aerial surveillance that help officers intervene before a stunt becomes fatal. Once a subway surfer is spotted, officers can alert the next station to stop the train and safely remove the individual from harm’s way.
Officers have already conducted more than 340 drone operations across the subway system since the program’s launch. So far, this year alone, there were 125 deployments that have resulted in individuals being safely removed from moving trains 52 times already. Those removed in 2025 have ranged in age from 11 to 36 years old, with an average age of 15. In previous years, the youngest individual on record to be removed from a train for subway surfing was just nine years old. These operations have helped save lives 200 times by identifying and intervening when individuals were found riding on the top, sides, or rear of train cars.
Subway surfing remains an extremely dangerous activity with potentially fatal consequences. The NYPD began tracking this behavior in 2022, when it first emerged, and has since recorded 32 reported aided cases — individuals who required medical assistance — including 16 confirmed deaths. Overall, a total of 63 individuals have been identified as repeat subway surfer offenders, including 18 reoffenders this year alone — demonstrating the persistence of this risky behavior and underscoring the need for sustained youth engagement.
The majority of these incidents are concentrated along specific routes; 44 percent of this year’s removals occurred on the 7-train line, and more than half of all apprehensions took place in Queens.
The NYPD continues to conduct home visits for individuals caught subway surfing, engaging directly with their families to explain the life-threatening dangers involved and offer support services. Since the start of this effort, officers have made more than 100 home visits to subway surfers identified through enforcement efforts with the goal of preventing repeat offenses and building stronger partnerships with parents. During these visits, families are encouraged to have young people in the household partake in positive alternatives — including NYPD Community Center programs, New York Public Library Teen Centers, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development after-school programs, the Public Schools Athletic League, and the NYPD Explorers Program — to help keep them engaged in safe, meaningful activities. Families are provided a resource card, available in both English and Spanish, and a full list of resources for families can be accessed via the NYPD Transit’s Linktree.
To complement the enforcement and prevention strategy, the city is continuing to highlight the “Subway Surfing Kills – Ride Inside, Stay Alive” campaign launched by Mayor Adams, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in September 2023. This comprehensive, multi-channel public information campaign, in partnership with New York City Public Schools, the NYPD, and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, was designed for and was created by New York City teenagers — putting the youth voice front and center in a peer-to-peer effort to deter this dangerous behavior among young people. The campaign’s electronic fliers were disseminated at all 1,600+ New York City Public Schools locations. Additionally, anti-subway surfing posters and palm cards were distributed to schools in proximity to the J, M, Z, and 7 train lines, which garner the most subway surfing complaints.
“Subway Surfing Kills – Ride Inside, Stay Alive” includes public service announcements in stations recorded by students; digital signage across stations; student-created graphics and animations; posters and banners across stations and distributed in schools; physical palm cards distributed at schools and in stations; school swag including planners, pens, pencils, notepads, and sticky notes; social media posts across platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube in the form of posts, reels/shorts, and influencer collaborations. Meta, Google, and TikTok also made space available on their platforms to help amplify the new messaging campaign.
In February 2024, Mayor Adams also announced a lawsuit against social media companies for the negative impacts they have had on young people, and cited subway surfing as one of the examples. The case remains ongoing.
Building on this administration’s innovative use of technology to enhance public safety, the NYPD launched their Drone as First Responder (DFR) program in November 2024 — a first-in-the nation initiative that deploys drones in response to 911 calls and emergency incidents. The DFR program allows NYPD officers certified as a drone pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration to dispatch drones rapidly from remote locations, providing real-time aerial footage and critical situational awareness to officers on the ground — often arriving faster than patrol cars or emergency personnel.
The DFR program is one component of the NYPD’s broader drone program, which, since late-2018, has used drones to support a wide range of public safety operations, including recreating floor plans with 360-degree views and searching collapsed structures, facilitating two-way communication with barricaded individuals, tracking fleeing crime suspects, documenting collision and crime scenes, conducting evidence searches, assisting with warrant executions, and helping to effect rescues during storms. NYPD drones were also used to inspect the structural integrity of buildings and bridges following the region’s 4.8-magnitude earthquake last year. Additionally, the technology can potentially be used to deliver vital first-aid equipment — such as automated external defibrillators, tourniquets, and naloxone (a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose) — to bystanders at emergency scenes.
Further, drone deployments are part of the city’s summer safety strategy, including efforts to protect swimmers by monitoring shark activity near city beaches and having the capability to drop flotation devices to swimmers in distress.
“Subway surfing is an incredibly dangerous activity, so I support any and all efforts to combat the subway surfing trend and to help protect our youth,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. “I encourage our young people to ignore the social media posts that hype up subway surfing, and to be smart about their safety. Stay alive and ride inside!”
“I urge every parent, teacher, and caregiver to engage in open and honest discussions with teenagers about the dangers of subway surfing,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “Let’s remind them that social media ‘likes’ and momentary thrills are not worth the ultimate price of their lives.”
“Mayor Adams’ successful deployment of drones to deter subway surfing is a powerful example of how innovation can save lives,” said New York City Councilmember Francisco Moya. “Far too many young New Yorkers have been injured or killed by this dangerous trend, and we couldn’t stand by any longer. By using drones strategically, we’re not just enforcing the law—we’re protecting our youth and preventing tragedy. I’m proud to see our city take bold, smart steps to keep our communities safe.”
“Riding outside subway cars isn’t a video game, it’s suicidal, which is why the MTA monitors social media platforms, resulting in thousands fewer videos online glorifying that deadly behavior,” said MTA Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara.
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LEXINGTON, KY. – The Wofford volleyball team was defeated by the No. 1 seeded Kentucky Wildcats 3-0 on Thursday night inside of Historic Memorial Coliseum in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Terriers close the season 17-14 with a 10-6 record in conference action. Kentucky will take on UCLA tomorrow night.
“Our mindset was to come out and leave it out there,” said head coach Lynze Roos. “I feel like we competed in some really good points. They got some separation and that was tough, but I’m really proud of the way that these women competed in the season that we had.”
Wofford totaled 27 kills on 26 assists throughout the match. On defense, the team posted 54 digs and four blocks. The Wildcats finished the match with 45 kills on 44 assists. Kentucky also posted 56 digs and four blocks.
Leading Wofford was Bradley Brown who had 10 kills on a .259 hitting percentage. Brown also led the team with three blocks. Following behind was Chloe Smith with six kills. Maddy Frazier dished out a team-high 13 assists, while Taylor Pecht had 10. Laney Klika recorded a team-high 13 digs, along with 10 from Caroline Przystup. Annemarie Rakoski and Natalie Arnold tallied one block apiece.
“We talk a lot about playing relentless defense and going for every single ball. We knew that tonight was going to be a tough task, but you never really know unless you go for it,” said Laney Klika.
“We talked a lot before the game about playing how we play and not letting their offense or defense change the way that we like to play,” added Annemarie Rakoski.
“It was amazing just to be able to have some family and friends that I don’t get to see very much anymore come watch me play. It was super cool to just have that support,” said Chloe Smith.
Kentucky grabbed the first two points of set one, but Wofford responded with a solo block by Annemarie Rakoski. Another solo block from Bradley Brown kept the Kentucky lead within one point. With the Wildcats leading 13-8, Kentucky would add four unanswered points to bring the Wofford deficit to nine points. The Terriers could not overcome the Kentucky lead, losing set one 25-11.
The teams were back-and-forth to start set two, as the Terriers would take an early 5-4 lead. Wofford took its biggest advantage – a 15-13 lead – after a pair of Kentucky attacking errors. The Wildcats fought back to take a 20-19 lead, and the team scored the final five points of the stanza to take set two 25-19. Bradley Brown totaled eight kills and one block in the second set alone.
Wofford jumped out to a 2-0 lead to start the third set of the match by way of a Bradley Brown kill. Kentucky responded with a 7-1 run, however, to regain the lead. The Wildcats would eventually take a 13-4 advantage. Wofford cut the deficit to six points a few rallies later, but the team would lose set three and ultimately the match.
Wofford concludes the season 17-14 with a 10-6 mark in Southern Conference play. The team entered the conference tournament as the No. 3 seed and defeated both No. 6 Samford and No. 2 Furman to reach the championship match. The Terriers took down No. 1 ETSU to win their third-straight conference championship and earn another bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Junior Seren Rodgers secured a third place finish in the pentathlon, totaling 3,771 points. With the result, the Taunton, England, native now sits sixth all-time in program history in the women’s indoor pentathlon.
Overall, Rodgers recorded three podium finishes during the competition, including a pair of runner up results in the long jump, where she recorded a jump of 10.32 meters, and the 800m, crossing the line in 2:19.62. Rodgers also claimed third place in the 60m hurdles after clocking a time of 8.86 seconds.
Meanwhile, freshman Julia Aere also competed in the pentathlon, securing eighth place with 3,462 points in her collegiate debut. The Delray Beach, Fla., native placed inside the top-10 in all five events, highlighted by a third place finish in the shot put after recording a distance of 11.13 meters, as well as a fifth place result in the 800m after recording a time of 2:27.34.
Notable Finishes
Pentathlon
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From the Staff
“I’m really pleased with how the competition progressed today. Julia and Seren competed well and this meet was a great measure of how hard we have worked throughout the fall semester. It gave us a chance to get out, perform at a high level and still recognize that we left some points on the table, which is exciting. We are in a great place heading into the holiday break and this will keep us motivated and hungry. These two ladies set the tone early for the team and we are eager for the rest of the team to compete this weekend.” – Assistant Coach Ryan Grinnell
Up Next
The Demon Deacons return to action on Saturday with a pair of meets. One group of Wake Forest athletes will travel to Boston to compete in the 5K race at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener. Meanwhile, several Deacs will compete at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off at the JDL Fast Track.
After the Lopes dominant WAC indoor run of 14 conference titles between the men’s and women’s teams, GCU will compete in its first season as a Mountain West member.
“This schedule and competition should prepare both our men’s and women’s teams to make a lot of noise at our inaugural Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships, as well as send a lot of our athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championships,” GCU head coach Tom Flood said.Grand Canyon’s indoor schedule will feature meets in trips to Flagstaff, Arizona; Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Reno, Nevada.
“Again, we are really excited about our indoor schedule,” Flood said. “We will again be competing at some of the finest indoor facilities in the country and against some of the best track and field programs in the country.”
The 2025-26 season begins Thursday as the Lopes travel to Reno, Nevada, before taking a break until the new year. From there, they will travel to Flagstaff and Albuquerque before heading back to Reno for the Mountain West Indoor Championships.
GCU aims to represent at the NCAA Indoor Championships, which will be held March 13-14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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A new era in Hope College track and field begins today with the first indoor meet of the 2026 season.
Beginning at noon, the Flying Dutch and Flying Dutchmen are competing at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Open under the leadership of first-year head coach Jordan Bartolazzi, the 11th women’s head coach in program history and the 13th men’s coach.
Bartolazzi, who built his alma mater, Elmhurst University (Illinois), into a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin power before coming to Hope, is thrilled with the progress both teams made during preseason workouts.
“There was a lot of good stuff going on here to build on,” Bartolazzi said. “Our focus, with every practice, has been preparing to compete, whether we’re an All-American or trying to crack the conference lineup. We have a lot of student-athletes working really hard. We’ve been having a ball. There has been really good energy. I think it’s been a good start for us.”
The Flying Dutch, who finished third in the MIAA Women’s Indoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches Poll, feature a roster of 73, with 17 seniors, 17 juniors, 14 sophomores and 25 freshmen.
The Flying Dutchmen, who also tookl thjird in the MIAA Men’s Indoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches Poll, have a roster of 64, with 18 seniors, nine juniors, 17 sophomores and 20 freshmen.
Coaching Staff
Head coach: Jordan Bartolazzi, first season
Distance coach: Mark Northuis
Distance assistant coaches: Dan Campbell, Mike Northuis
Throws coach: Paul Markel
Jumps coach: Addy Gerig
Pole vault coaches: Jon Lunderberg, Ben Turner
Women’s Roster
Senior Sara Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City West) is Hope’s top returner after claiming All-America honors in four events for the second consecutive season in 2025: indoor and outdoor 200 meters and indoor and outdoor 400 meters.
The exercise science major swept MIAA Most Valuable Indoor and Outdoor Track Athlete honors as a junior and earned MIAA Most Valuable Indoor Track Athlete accolades in back-to-back seasons. She became the first sprinter in league history to win titles in the 60, 200 and 400 at the same meet.
Schermerhorn set MIAA records in the indoor 200 and 400 meters last season. She also ran on the MIAA champion 4×400 relay, which returns two other sprinters: senior Frances Cozzens (Lyman, New Hampshire / Saint Johnsbury Academy) and sophomore Sofia Fisher (Lombard, Illinois / Montini Catholic).
Hope returns three runners from the MIAA champion distance medley relay: senior Molly Durow (Glenview, Illinois / Glenbrook South), junior Amanda Markham (Hoffman Estates, Illinois / William Fremd) and sophomore Lily Sackrider (St. Johns, Michigan / St. Johns).
Durow is coming off an All-America cross country campaign this fall. The special education major finished 32nd at the Division III national championships and was runner-up at the Great Lakes Regional and MIAA Championships.
“We have great leadership,” Bartolazzi said. “Not only do we have some great upperclassmen, but we have some really wonderful seniors who have made an effort to welcome our freshmen and newcomers to the program. It’s a gift to have great senior leadership in year one.”
Men’s Roster
Hope returns senior sprinter Liam Danitz, the 2025 First Team All-MIAA honoree and MIAA Most Valuable Men’s Indoor Track Athlete.
Danitz (West Branch, Michigan / Ogemaw Heights) set an MIAA record in the 200-meter dash (21.59), earned First Team All-America honors with a fifth-place national finish in the 200 (21.93), and took second in the 60-meter dash (6.83) for All-MIAA Second Team honors.
The exercise science major also contributed to an All-MIAA Second Team 4×400 relay alongside returning junior Dylan Terpstra (Hudsonville, Michigan / Hudsonville).
Senior Erickson Kunzler (Marne, Michigan / Grand Rapids Catholic Central) returns as the MIAA 800-meter champion after posting a winning time of 1:56.09.
Senior Carston Cole (Holland, Michigan / West Ottawa) and junior Carter Dean (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City West) also return from last year’s All-MIAA First Team distance medley relay.
Cole recorded Hope’s top cross country finish at nationals this fall. The Flying Dutchmen placed 23rd in the nation as a team and made history with their first Great Lakes Regional title since 1980 and first MIAA crown since 1986.
Sophomore Logan Begeman (Portage, Michigan / Portage Central) ran away with the Great Lakes Regional and MIAA individual championships.
“They’re hungry,” Bartolazzi said of the Flying Dutchmen. “Having that breakthrough season in cross country is such a gift. They felt like they were close and believed they could compete at the conference and national levels. They showed they could. That carries over to the track season.”
Schedule
The Flying Dutch and Flying Dutchmen are scheduled to compete in 10 indoor meets and eight outdoor meets.
The MIAA Indoor Championships are Saturday, Feb. 28, at Trine University.
The NCAA Indoor Championships are Friday-Saturday, March 13-14, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Hope will host the MIAA Outdoor Championships on Friday-Saturday, April 30-May 1, at Brewer Track.
The NCAA Outdoor Championships are Thursday-Saturday, May 21-23, in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
“One thing I wanted to do this year was get our student-athletes on banked tracks a little more,” Bartolazzi said. “Nationals will be on a banked track, so I want them to know what that feels like. It’s a great thing in West Michigan — you don’t have to go far to race against really good people.”
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DALLAS, Texas (SMU) — The Mustangs will open up their 2025-2026 track and field season across three different meets this weekend. The distance ponies will split between Notre Dame’s Blue-Gold Invite and Boston University’s Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener. The rest of the team will travel to Texas A&M’s McFerrin-12 Degree Invite.
This meet will serve as a soft opener for the Mustangs with the remainder of the season beginning in mid-January. The distance athletes are coming off a successful cross country season, which concluded with an appearance at the national championship for Rose Mburu, but this will be the first competition for the sprints, jumps, and multis after fall training.
The action will begin on Friday at Notre Dame and continue at the other two meets on Saturday.
The meet is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. and will include a combination of field and sprint events.
Admission is free to fans. Live results from the OU Winter Field Fest can be found via TimingInc.
The Sooners are coming off their first season in the SEC, where they claimed seven individual conference titles.
OU Winter Field Fest Schedule of Events
Triple Jump (M) – 1:30 p.m.
Weight Throw (M) – 1:30 p.m.
High Jump (W) – 2:30 p.m.
Triple Jump (W) – 3 p.m.
Pole Vault (W) – 3 p.m.
Weight Throw (W) – 3 p.m.
60M Hurdles Prelims (W) – 3 p.m.
60M Hurdles Prelims (M) – 3:15 p.m.
60M Dash Prelims (W) – 3:30 p.m.
60M Dash Prelims (M) – 3:45 p.m.
Long Jump (M) – 4:30 p.m.
Shot Put (M) – 4:30 p.m.
60M Hurdles Finals (W) – 4:30 p.m.
60M Hurdles Finals (M) – 4:40 p.m.
60M Dash Finals (W) – 4:50 p.m.
60M Dash Finals (M) – 5 p.m.
Pole Vault (M) – 5:30 p.m.
Long Jump (W) – 6 p.m.
High Jump (M) – 6 p.m.
Shot Put (W) – 6 p.m.
For more information on Oklahoma Track & Field, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Track) and like Oklahoma Sooners Track & Field and Cross Country on Facebook.
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