Man charged with arson after Midtown Manhattan subway fire injures sleeping passenger

Byempire state todayDec 5, 20250 comments26060 views

An 18-year-old man has been charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to a subway car in Midtown Manhattan, resulting in severe injuries to a victim who was sleeping inside.



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Baltimore man pleads guilty to fatal shooting during Queens drug-related robbery

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FOIA request sent to State University of New York regarding employee compensation data on December 4, 2025

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Michael Austin, a 47-year-old resident of Frankfort, New York, was sentenced to 88 months in federal prison for possessing cocaine with intent to distribute and for illegally possessing two firearms as a convicted felon.


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