Man accused of burning woman on subway indicted for murder, arson
A grand jury indicted Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a woman on fire on the subway, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced.
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A grand jury indicted Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a woman on fire on the subway, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced.
The man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Brooklyn subway train is due back in court Friday.
A vigil was held Thursday in Brooklyn for the woman who was lit on fire and killed on the F train last weekend.
A suspect is in custody after two people were slashed in Grand Central Station Christmas Eve.
A suspect is in custody after two people were slashed in Grand Central Station Christmas Eve.
According to the criminal complaint, Sebastian Zapeta allegedly set the unidentified woman's clothes on fire, and then fanned the flames by waving a shirt around her, which caused the flames to fully engulf her. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Authorities are revealing more details surrounding the killing of a woman who was set on fire while sleeping on the New York City subway.
A woman died after she was set on fire aboard the New York City subway on an F train in Brooklyn, police say.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair Janno Lieber held a news conference Wednesday to announce that 250 more National Guard troops are coming to help support security in the subway system, and that every subway car now is equipped with a camera.
The MTA board will hold its final meeting of the year Wednesday and it's set to discuss the new toll and possibly a fare hike. CBS News New York's Derick Waller has a preview.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Monday the upcoming rollout of more than 400 new cars.
The outage sparked widespread delays and changes on the A, C, F and G lines, and officials said evacuations took nearly three hours. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook asks officials for answers.
Subway disruptions continue after Wednesday night's power outage in Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has what to know for the commute.
Marine veteran Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely. Now with a civil suit looming, what are the legal actions the Neely family can take? Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Gloria Browne-Marshall breaks down the case.
Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2023 chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car.
Jury deliberations resume Monday in the Daniel Penny subway chokehold trial, but jurors will only need to consider one lesser charge.
Jurors deliberating in the Daniel Penny trial sent a note to the judge Friday morning indicating they are unable to reach a unanimous vote on the second-degree manslaughter charge he faces. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports, and and Fordham law professor Cheryl Bader offers analysis on what this means for the trial.
Penny, 26, is charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard a subway last year. The Marine veteran has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges.
The manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny has been dismissed after jurors told the judge twice Friday that they were unable to reach a unanimous vote.
Penny, a Marine veteran, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on board the subway last year. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Jurors have wrapped up a third day of deliberations in the trial of Daniel Penny.
Penny faces manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely last year. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Jurors sent a note to the judge Wednesday morning requesting to see a video compilation depicting the events from last year, including body camera video, witness cell phone video, and Penny's station house interview. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Jurors in the Daniel Penny trial will continue to deliberate on a verdict Wednesday. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has an update on the case.
Closing arguments are over, and jurors in the Daniel Penny trial are trying to reach a verdict. They began deliberating Tuesday afternoon. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
An early Easter morning house fire in Queens killed three people, and a fourth person is fighting for their life, the FDNY said Sunday.
The messages were sent the same day Hegseth shared similar details in a separate Signal chat that inadvertently included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief.
An East Village church quite literally rose from the ashes on Easter Sunday, reopening for the first time since a fire destroyed it in 2020.
Logan Stankoven scored two second-period goals as the Hurricanes beat the Devils 4-1 on Sunday to open their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.
Max Fried lost a no-hit bid in the Yankees' 4-0 win over the Rays on Sunday just as the bottom of the eighth inning was about to start.
An early Easter morning house fire in Queens killed three people, and a fourth person is fighting for their life, the FDNY said Sunday.
An East Village church quite literally rose from the ashes on Easter Sunday, reopening for the first time since a fire destroyed it in 2020.
Max Fried lost a no-hit bid in the Yankees' 4-0 win over the Rays on Sunday just as the bottom of the eighth inning was about to start.
Larry Silverstein, the developer who rebuilt Ground Zero after 9/11, is now placing his bets on a casino in Hell's Kitchen.
Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, Cam Payne had 11 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and the Knicks beat the Pistons 123-112 in Game 1 on Saturday.
Easter Sunday looks great, as the sun will stick around, but temperatures will be more more comfortable in the upper 60s.
The stock market's wild ride is having an impact on families who use a 529 college savings account, a tax-free way for parents to save for educational expenses.
The man who said his stepmother held him captive for two decades has released his first public statement.
Wind gusts between 30-45 mph will persist into Wednesday across the Tri-State Area
The UConn women's basketball team celebrated its NCAA championship with a victory parade Sunday in downtown Hartford.
Easter Sunday looks great, as the sun will stick around, but temperatures will be more more comfortable in the upper 60s.
A New Jersey woman says ICE arrested her husband during a routine meeting about his immigration status, though he has no criminal history.
Jurors began deliberating in the Nadine Menendez bribery case Friday afternoon in New York City.
New Jersey is now the first state in the country to sue Discord, the online messaging platform.
NJ Transit train engineers have rejected a labor agreement with management, raising the potential for a strike or a lockout next month.
Easter Sunday looks great, as the sun will stick around, but temperatures will be more more comfortable in the upper 60s.
Investigators say they are not ruling anything out in the search for a Long Island couple missing since March 30.
The Trump administration says it is taking control of the $7 billion plan to renovate New York City's Penn Station and sidelining the MTA.
The Trump administration halted construction of a massive offshore wind farm that was supposed to power half a million homes in New York City.
Ten people were hospitalized in a carbon monoxide poisoning incident at a multi-family home in Brentwood, officials on Long Island said.
The messages were sent the same day Hegseth shared similar details in a separate Signal chat that inadvertently included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief.
Minutes after sharing a more traditional Easter message on Truth Social, President Trump posted a longer, grievance-filled message.
Larry Silverstein, the developer who rebuilt Ground Zero after 9/11, is now placing his bets on a casino in Hell's Kitchen.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said he can "absolutely" guarantee the deregulatory actions announced last month won't have an adverse impact on people and the environment.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador last week, where he met with Abrego Garcia after he said his attempts were repeatedly turned down by the Salvadoran government.
Doctors in New York City were able to save the lives of three children with one heart transplant. Here's how.
A grieving family in Queens wants answers after a young woman died two weeks after giving birth to twins. They believe it was due to complications with her C-section, but say the hospital is not giving them any answers.
A Long Island woman accused of forging vaccination records of students did not appear in court for her arraignment.
Is fluoride actually good or bad for you? Dr. Mallika Marshall answers common questions about fluoride.
Travelers who stopped at a New Jersey Turnpike service area in Middlesex County earlier this month may have been exposed to measles, state health officials say.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was back in court Friday as a judge denies to delay his sex trafficking and racketeering trial by two months.
The Frick Collection, housed in a luxurious Gilded Age mansion on Fifth Avenue, reopened after the museum's five-year renovation.
Nine jurors were picked Wednesday on the second day of jury selection in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial.
Michelle Trachtenberg's death was initially undetermined but the medical examiner amended it after lab test results showed complications of diabetes mellitus.
Popular stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze has been named the host of the 77th Emmy Awards airing on CBS on Sept
Logan Stankoven scored two second-period goals as the Hurricanes beat the Devils 4-1 on Sunday to open their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.
Max Fried lost a no-hit bid in the Yankees' 4-0 win over the Rays on Sunday just as the bottom of the eighth inning was about to start.
Brandon Nimmo took away a home run in the sixth inning and singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh as the Mets beat the Cardinals 7-4 on Sunday
João Peglow scored twice in the first half to help D.C. United beat the Red Bulls 2-1 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak.
Ignatius Ganago had a goal and an assist to lead the New England Revolution to a 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Saturday night.
After more than 10 years, the Ice Bucket Challenge is back. But this time, it's to raise awareness about mental health.
A Brooklyn-based developer is planning to make history by constructing the tallest Passive House skyscraper in the world in NYC.
Bronx residents are voicing their issues with the Department of Sanitation's compost enforcement and fines in NYC.
Linda Collazo is hoping music will help change the lives of children in the Bronx.
A family hardware store has been offering tools and advice to a neighborhood in Queens for generations, and now the community is honoring the business as it marks 100 years of service.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
CBS News New York's Craig Allen says the dip in temperatures will be short lived as the rest of the week will feature the 70s, with minimal chances of rain.
CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal spoke to the victim's family members, who are calling for justice.
Middle Collegiate Church held its own resurrection Mass on Easter Sunday morning. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Firefighters say conditions inside may have contributed to the blaze's spread. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
CBS News New York's Cristian Benavides reports on the latest move from President Trump's administration.
