The footage and images of the woman have prompted people on social media to criticize the NYPD for how officers responded to the crime. Police defended officers’ response, which began when officers patrolling the Stillwell Avenue station smelled and saw ...

A woman died after she was set on fire while sleeping in a New York City subway car on Sunday morning, according to police. A person of interest in the case was taken into custody later in the day, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.