--- description: In just the first few months of 2014, 46 subway dancers, who blast music and breakdance in the train cars, have been charged with reckless endangerment. NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton said, "We are paying attention to disorder" title: Subway Breakdancers Arrested for Reckless Endangerment in NYC image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5f542807f96bc15b/69868d3ef983e762c604d948/107106309.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [cities](/tag/cities/) ## cities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # NYC Cracks Down on Subway Breakdancers  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 30, 2014 11:46 PM CUT  New York City subway dancer Marcus Walden (Mr. Wiggles) performs with other members of his crew on Nov. 23, 2010 New York City subway dancer Marcus Walden (Mr. Wiggles) performs with other members of his crew on Nov. 23, 2010Timothy A. Clary—AFP/Getty Images  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 30, 2014 11:46 PM CUT If you’ve ridden the New York City subway system for any period of time, odds are at least once you’ve [heard](http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/us-usa-newyork-subway-idUSBREA3T11V20140430 "undefined") that one breakdance-accompanying exclamation that delights the bored and irritates the reading: It’s showtime! Well, showtime may soon be over, after the New York City Police Department announced on Wednesday the city intends to crack down on the subway performers who blast music and breakdance in the train cars — often with gravity-defying acrobatic intensity — then ask riders for tips. Already in 2014 at least 46 subway dancers have been nabbed and charged with reckless endangerment by the NYPD. “Those activities create a sense of fear, or that we’re not paying attention to disorder,” NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton said. “We are paying attention to disorder.” According to Reuters, the New York City Transit Authority earlier in the year began sending emailed rider complaints along to the NYPD, which started dispatching officers in real time to investigate. \[[Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/30/us-usa-newyork-subway-idUSBREA3T11V20140430 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/83639/nyc-subway-break-dancer-reckless-endangerment/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/83639/nyc-subway-break-dancer-reckless-endangerment/"},"headline":"NYC Cracks Down on Subway Breakdancers","datePublished":"2014-04-30T23:46:15.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T07:35:45.588Z","description":"In just the first few months of 2014, 46 subway dancers, who blast music and breakdance in the train cars, have been charged with reckless endangerment. NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton said, \"We are paying attention to disorder\"","url":"https://time.com/83639/nyc-subway-break-dancer-reckless-endangerment/","keywords":["cities","NYC","NYPD","subway","Hip-Hop"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5f542807f96bc15b/69868d3ef983e762c604d948/107106309.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Denver Nicks","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/denver-nicks/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5f542807f96bc15b/69868d3ef983e762c604d948/107106309.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Showtime New York City Subway Break Dance","caption":"Showtime New York City Subway Break Dance","creditText":"Timothy A. Clary—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/cities/","name":"cities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/83639/nyc-subway-break-dancer-reckless-endangerment/","name":"NYC Cracks Down on Subway Breakdancers"}}]}] ```