A group of people were videoed, riding on top of the cars of the Brooklyn-bound J-train on the Williamsburg Bridge, in New York. 

The suspension bridge across the East River connects the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street and the Williamsburg neighbourhood of Brooklyn at Broadway. 

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At least eight people could be seen trying the perilous stunt as the train approached Marcy Avenue station.

While some devilishly sprinted or skipped along the length of the cars, more cautious thrill-seekers decided to sit or crouch on top of the train. 

From the video, most of the subjects appear to be dressed in black and don’t have any identifying features, since the clips are taken from a distance. 

The New York Police Department said that the suspects could be charged with trespassing and reckless endangerment, noting they were aware of the footage, the New York Post reported. 

“We don’t recommend that individuals ride on top of the subway train”, a sergeant told the publication. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) didn’t comment on the issue, instead deferring the matter to the police. 

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Subway surfing comes with its set of risks, and last year a man died while riding on top of the J train. He fell onto the tracks and was crushed by the train entering Manhattan, after crossing the 1.7-mile span of the bridge. 

In an earlier instance, where a man had posted a video of himself subway surfing, the MTA responded, with spokesperson Aaron Donovan saying, “Subway surfing is a life-threatening activity.” He added, “No one should do it”, as per Pix11, an affiliate of The CW.

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There have been cases of subway surfing-related deaths in 2016 and 2017. A man was fatally hit by a southbound F train near the West 4th Street station, in the former, and in the second case, a man fell off the D train in the Bronx. 

Another death from subway surfing came in 2019 when an individual believed to be 14 years old, fell from a Manhattan-bound No. 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza, Daily News reported.