The article reports on the indictment and upcoming arraignment of Sebastian Zapeta for the murder and arson of Debrina Kawam in a Brooklyn subway, despite a general decrease in subway crimes.

The NYPD is searching for a suspect involved in armed carjackings and a robbery in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. No arrests yet. Separate incident: a burglar cut through a bodega roof to steal cash and goods.

An 88-year-old woman is in critical condition after being rescued from an apartment fire on Bennett Avenue in Washington Heights. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Jesse Armstrong was sentenced to 15 years for the fatal stabbing of Allen Stanford at a Dave & Buster's in Times Square, as detailed by the Manhattan DA's office.

Anthony Regis-Ash has been extradited from Trinidad and Tobago to Brooklyn to face charges for the 2021 murder of Sharif Richards.

Two Indian chemical companies and an executive were indicted in Brooklyn for conspiring to export fentanyl precursors to the U.S., with the executive detained pending trial.

NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Eric Adams address public safety concerns amid a surge in subway crimes, despite an overall crime rate decline. More officers will patrol high-crime stations, with NYPD expansion plans underway.

An early morning fire in East New York, Brooklyn, injured two and involved 138 firefighters. The blaze started in a vacant building and spread to adjacent houses.

Yvette Wang, associated with Miles Guo, has been sentenced to 10 years for roles in a $1 billion fraud scheme involving GTV Media Group and the Himalaya Exchange.

A Suffolk County police officer was seriously injured in a collision on the Long Island Expressway and was airlifted for treatment; a suspect is charged. Traffic was halted for the investigation.

After advanced DNA testing, Judy Rodriguez, a missing NYC mother, was identified over 30 years post-mortem; her unidentified remains were found in 1991. Her family now seeks to rebury her.

A 41-year-old man, Shamael Miller, was shot dead in a Coney Island apartment lobby; the perpetrator remains unidentified, and police are investigating.

A man was stabbed at Grand Central Terminal after confronting a passenger, Abdul Malik Little, over loud music. Little faces attempted murder, assault, and weapon charges.