New York City, Guardian Angels

Guardian Angels resume New York City patrols after subway burning death: 'Never seen it this bad'
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa told the New York Post Sunday that members of his group will begin patrolling subways after a rise in violent crime.
Guardian Angels revive subway patrols following deadly Brooklyn arson
Adorned in their recognizable head-to-toe red, the Guardian Angels say they have resumed citizen patrols of New York City’s subway system in the wake of a particularly violent death. The volunteer patrol group,
Suspect Indicted in Fatal New York City Subway Burning
The status of the suspect, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, as an undocumented immigrant swiftly became the focus of coverage of the horrific attack. Zapeta-Calil, 33, was deported from the U.S. in 2018 but reentered the country on an unknown date.
What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
The man accused in the death of a woman who burned to death on a New York subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges.
Suspect in fatal New York subway burning indicted on charges of murder and arson
The man accused of setting fire to a woman who was asleep on a New York City subway has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
Who Are the Guardian Angels? New York City Group Patrolling Subways
The volunteer crime-prevention group is resuming its patrol after a woman was fatally burned on the New York City subway.
Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
A court hearing is scheduled for the man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train and fanning the flames with a shirt as she burned to death.
Guardian Angels resume NYC subway patrols for first time since 2020 after shocking arson murder
The Guardian Angels are resuming their patrols of the Big Apple’s subways as if it were crime-riddled Gotham in 1979, after the horrifying arson murder of a sleeping straphanger on a train last week,
Guardian Angels say they’ll start patrolling NYC subways again after woman burned to death on F train
The Guardian Angels will start patrolling New York City subway cars once again in response to the the horrifying murder of a sleeping passenger, who was burned to death

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She was set on fire and no one knows her name. How homelessness, crime and a broken immigration system met in a subway car
It’s been a week since a woman died in a New York City subway car, set on fire by a homeless, undocumented man. She has yet ...
Man accused of fatally burning woman on NYC subway indicted for murder and arson, Brooklyn DA says
A grand jury has indicted the man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Brooklyn subway train, Brooklyn DA Eric ...
As Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Car, Bystanders Watched — and Filmed
Horrific footage of a woman who was set on fire Sunday has raised questions about why passersby, including a uniformed police ...
NYPD investigates after homeless man catches fire in Manhattan subway station
New York police are investigating after a 67-year-old man caught fire and suffered burn injuries while inside Manhattan's ...
Woman's burning death on NYC subway prompts call for justice, additional charges
A vigil was held Thursday in Brooklyn for the woman who was lit on fire and killed on the F train last weekend.
Mom of MTA worker killed in subway car fire ‘mad’ that conductors have no extinguishers
The torching death of a woman sleeping on a Brooklyn train has stirred up painful memories for a still- grieving mother — and ...
Investigators Using Video Surveillance to Identify Subway Burn Victim
The Brooklyn district attorney said the police were trying to retrace the woman’s steps to find a clear picture of her face.