Memorial for woman set on fire on NYC subway planned
The memorial for Debrina Kawam will be held at First Baptist Church of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn.
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The memorial for Debrina Kawam will be held at First Baptist Church of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn.
Police shot a man in the stomach Friday night in Canarsie, Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
A convicted murderer who killed one child in Brooklyn and seriously hurt another has died. Daniel St. Hubert was serving 46 years in prison for fatally stabbing 6-year-old Prince Joshua Avitto and injuring 7-year-old Mikayla Capers in 2014.
Senior citizens in Brighton Beach say they're fed up after paying thousands of dollars a year for parking spots that are often taken by unauthorized drivers.
The retail giant Macy's is shutting down 10 stores in New York and New Jersey this year, calling it a turnaround strategy.
Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a woman on fire on the NYC subway, pleads not guilty in the death of Debrina Kawam.
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was indicted last month on four counts of murder and one count of arson in the Dec. 22 death of 57-year-old Debrina Kawam. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Prosecutors say Sebastian Zapeta intentionally lit Debrina Kawam on fire while she was sleeping on board an F train at the Coney island-Stillwell Avenue station on December 22, 2024. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports from his arraignment.
CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the warning from Bergen Beach in Brooklyn.
The NYPD released this picture of the person they want to question in the incidents on Ralph Avenue. No one was hurt in any of the fires. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
The 41-year-old victim says he was assaulted on Friday in Bergen Beach after two men tried to offer vehicle repair services, which he declined. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
A gunman shot three people at the El Tipico restaurant in East New York, according to NYPD.
New Yorkers can now be fined $50 if they fail to secure their trash bins properly, but some Brooklyn residents say the city is failing to maintain the same standards.
A Brooklyn man will spend the next 12 years in prison for opening fire outside a neighborhood bar.
A 17-year-old was shot Thursday morning outside a school in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, police say.
Police say a 17-year-old was shot in the stomach outside a school in Fort Greene and went into the lobby for help.
The Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge has been a New Year's Day tradition for more than a century. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports from the beach.
The woman who was set on fire on the NYC subway has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police say.
Police say a woman was grazed by a bullet and a 19-year-old man was shot in the leg in Brownsville, Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon.
A grand jury indicted Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of setting a woman on fire on the subway, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced.
A social worker was fatally stabbed outside a Brooklyn homeless shelter Thursday night, sources tell CBS News New York.
A murder suspect remains at large over 24 hours after stabbing a shelter employee to death in Brooklyn. As CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports, it comes as murders in Brownsville are on the rise.
Prosecutors say Sebastian Zapeta used a lighter to set the unidentified woman's clothes on fire as she slept inside a train car. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Police continue their search for a suspect in a fatal stabbing in Brownsville, Brooklyn. According to police sources, the victim was a social worker at a homeless shelter, and new security footage may be giving us our first glimpse at his alleged attacker. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
The worker was discovered in a shelter that had formally been a hotel in Brownsville Thursday. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
A 66-year-old rabbi was brutally attacked and left bleeding outside of his home in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday night.
A 66-year-old rabbi was brutally attacked and left bleeding outside of his home in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday night.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is one step away from sainthood in the Catholic Church after Thursday's beatification service.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Officials are preparing Long Island beaches, postponing events and getting ready for the nor'easter that is expected to impact the area this weekend.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Towns along the Jersey Shore are getting ready for the impact of this weekend's nor'easter.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free and it's all thanks to medical advances. As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's also because of one doctor who took on a risky case.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke to elected officials in Long Beach about preparations.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
Officials are preparing Long Island beaches, postponing events and getting ready for the nor'easter that is expected to impact the area this weekend.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
Netanyahu's address to the U.N. marks the first time he has visited New York since Mamdani became mayor.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
The NYPD took multiple protesters into custody Thursday at a demonstration near the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the General Assembly.
Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
The Yankees are adjusting part of their weekend schedule due to the impending nor'easter.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Stanford University is apologizing for what it calls "a serious error in judgement" – editing a photo of students to alter their looks, race and gender. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free and it's all thanks to medical advances. As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, it's also because of one doctor who took on a risky case.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for September 24 at 6 p.m.
CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo has the story from Randalls Island, where fans of the 2025-26 NBA champions are ready for quite a show.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke to elected officials in Long Beach about preparations.
