DA to seek 'most severe punishment' in subway torching death of woman
A man accused of killing a woman by setting her on fire as she slept on a New York City subway train last month pleaded not guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder and other charges. The suspect, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil,
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Man charged with torching woman to death told detectives 'that's me' when shown video
The man accused of torching a sleeping woman to death on a New York City subway train identified himself as the man starting the fire captured in video.
Governor Hochul Says Cops Will Patrol Every Overnight NYC Subway Train to Tackle Transit Violence
Hochul’s state-funded proposal puts NYPD officers on every train for eight hours per night for the next six months.
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Man pleads not guilty to burning woman to death on a New York City subway train
The suspect, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, who police said is an undocumented migrant from Guatemala, appeared in Brooklyn Criminal Court and pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder and ...
Vigil held for New York City subway burning victim Debrina Kawam in Brooklyn
A vigil was held Sunday in Brooklyn for Debrina Kawam​, the woman fatally set on fire on a subway back in December​.
New York Democrats' new tax forces middle-class workers into lawless subway tunnels
New York City is imposing a controversial new driving tax on vehicles headed south of Central Park or into Manhattan from New Jersey and Brooklyn.
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How NYC Churches Guard Endangered Languages
New York isn’t just a haven for Christians from around the world; it’s also a sanctuary for their rare and dying dialects.
Man charged in subway burning says he was drunk, remembers nothing
NEW YORK — The man charged with burning a woman to death on the New York City subway last month told investigators that he did not remember the incident because he was blackout drunk at the time, according to a transcript of his interrogation released by prosecutors Tuesday.
Man accused of setting woman on fire on subway told police he didn’t remember it, court documents show. Then he saw the video
The man accused of killing a woman by setting her on fire on a New York City subway car last month pleaded not guilty to murder charges Tuesday and was ordered held without bail.
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Sebastian Zapeta says he was drunk, doesn’t remember setting subway victim on fire: prosecutors
station in Brooklyn. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News) Zapeta was arrested by Customs and Border Patrol in Arizona on June 2, 2018, sources said, then removed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and returned to Guatemala. But he made ...
In Guatemala and Minnesota, holy feast brings migrant families hope and pride amid crackdown fears
With their sparkling embroideries and colorful sashes flapping in the frigid wind, hundreds of Guatemalan faithful flocked to the Catholic church of this heartland farming town to celebrate their biggest festival yet in honor of the Black Christ of Esquipulas.
More cops put on NYC subways after horrific crimes
New York City Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she is deploying more police officers to the New York City subway system.