The suspect is accused of setting a sleeping woman's clothes on fire, using his shirt to fan the flames and then sitting on a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train is set to be arraigned Tuesday on murder and arson charges. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, will appear ...

New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority tried to defend the safety of the subway system despite several high-profile crimes threatening riders.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said she has ordered more officers to patrol the subway trains and platforms following the ...

Major crimes on the subway were down 5.4% in 2024 compared to the year prior, NYPD statistics show, and down 13% compared to ...

Sebastian Zapeta, who allegedly set a woman on fire in the NYC subway, and Laken Riley's killer, Jose Ibarra, were among ...

It took police more than a week to publicly identify 57-year-old Debrina Kawam as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train on Dec. 22. But on the internet, it took just hours ...

The woman was identified as Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey. Mayor Adams said she had a "brief stint" in the city's ...

Two stabbings unfolded just minutes apart at two different subway stations in New York City on New Year’s Day morning, leaving two hospitalized, police reported. Before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the ...

In this NY News Update, we look at New Year's Eve preparations in Times Square and celebrations around the world, and the ...

A man remained in critical but stable condition after he was pushed off of New York City subway platform in front of an oncoming train on New Year's Eve.