Arrest made after NYC subway rider set on fire
The NYPD announced Thursday that an arrest has been made in the case of a man set on fire on board a subway car in Manhattan earlier this week.
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The NYPD announced Thursday that an arrest has been made in the case of a man set on fire on board a subway car in Manhattan earlier this week.
The MTA is set to unveil a new high-tech system for catching people who don't pay.
Police said the 56-year-old victim, who is believed to be homeless, was asleep on a northbound 3 train when he was set on fire Monday in Manhattan.
Police confirmed Wednesday the victim was in fact set on fire and they released new surveillance images of a man wanted for questioning.
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Two people were taken into custody after gunshots were fired inside a Manhattan subway station on Monday night. No injuries were reported.
A man who suffered burns on a subway car as it approached Times Square early Monday morning keeps changing his story about what happened, the New York City Police Department said.
Police are investigating it as an assault, but said that could change as they find out more information.
Police say the suspect randomly slashed two people on a subway platform in Kew Gardens. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
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For riders, the agency blame game doesn't change the commute they potentially face Thursday with heavy rain expected.
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A southbound 6 subway train struck a piece of metal, causing a fire Monday morning. It happened around 9:39 a.m. near the 68th Street and Lexington Avenue stop.
It happened around 9:39 a.m. near the 68th Street and Lexington Avenue stop on the Upper East Side. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Police said the child's mother was located and charged early Wednesday morning. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge has the latest in the investigation.
A Queens woman is facing charges in the case of a newborn left unattended earlier this week at Penn Station.
Service on the 4 line returned to normal after part of a southbound train decoupled as it was approaching a station. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Police say the baby was found wrapped in a sheet in a stairwell and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports from Penn Station.
The NYPD said the child was discovered at around 9:30 a.m. on the steps leading to the southbound 1, 2 and 3 trains.
The incident happened at around 5:15 p.m. Sunday on the southbound tracks between 161st and 149th streets.
Service on the 4 and 5 lines is back up and running after the MTA said two cars decoupled Sunday night, leading to extensive delays. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
The judge ruled FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security cut funds because New York is a sanctuary city, calling the move unlawful and improper.
The judge ruled FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security cut the funds because New York is a sanctuary city, calling that move improper and unlawful.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, the MTA and NYPD said Thursday that without those funds, the system is left vulnerable to new terror attacks.
