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 -- 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 in ...

The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train is due in court on murder and arson charges. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, will appear in Brooklyn court in connection ...

Prosecutors say the 33-year-old lit the 57-year-old New Jersey native on fire on a stopped train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island ...

At a press conference Monday, Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced a new plan to improve safety.

A grand jury last month indicted the subway arsonist on four counts of murder, including one count of murder in the first degree, three counts of murder in the second degree and arson in the first ...

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

The MTA hopes congestion pricing will push more people to use mass transit, but riders have reservations after a spate of violence underground.

Lyft boosted its Citi Bike prices Monday — just as they’re planning to make a killing off of congestion pricing they lobbied ...

Drivers, business owners and residents expressed mixed feelings after the first morning rush hour under New York City’s ...

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