Sebastian Zapeta says he was drunk, doesn’t remember setting subway victim on fire: prosecutors
Zapeta said, “Oh, damn, that’s me,” when cops showed him the horrific video of the attack that shocked the city, according to ...
Man pleads not guilty to burning woman to death on New York City subway
A man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, appeared in Brooklyn court in an orange jumpsuit and orange jacket, his ...
Are N.Y.C. Subways Dangerous? What the Statistics Show After Recent High-Profile Attacks
Major crimes on the subway were down 5.4% in 2024 compared to the year prior, NYPD statistics show, and down 13% compared to ...
Hochul proposes ‘major investment’ in Hudson Valley train services
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing a series of improvements to Hudson Valley train services in her 2025 State of the ...
NYC subway riders blindsided by R train closures — but some say alternative is safer than violence-plagued trains: ‘Didn’t even know about it’
Brooklyn straphangers were blindsided by R train closures over the weekend — even as some were relieved to avoid the Big ...
R train service will be down all weekend for part of Brooklyn: What to know
Starting late Friday night and lasting until 5 a.m. Monday, service is suspended on the R line in Brooklyn between 36th ...
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Brooklyn Commuters Brace for January R Train Service Disruptions, MTA to Provide Shuttle Buses
MTA announces R train service disruptions in Brooklyn for two weekends in January, with shuttle buses provided as ...
Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime
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 ...
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The R line will be partially shut down for repairs throughout these January weekends
Late-night service on the R line will be suspended in some parts of Brooklyn this month. Yesterday, State Senator Andrew Gounardes announced on X that service on the R line will be suspended between ...
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R train late-night service in Brooklyn suspended for two weekends starting Friday
The R train will be partially suspended in Brooklyn from 36th Street to Bay Ridge-95th Street from January 3-6 and January 10 ...