The woman who died after being set on fire in a New York subway train this month was a 57-year-old from New Jersey, police announced Tuesday. The woman, Debrina Kawam, had worked at the pharmaceutical giant Merck in from 2000 until 2002,

The woman who was killed when a man intentionally set fire to her while she was sleeping on a New York City subway train earlier this month has been identified as Debrina Kawam, police said.

Police say a man has been shoved onto New York City subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train and is critically injured.

A man is recovering on New Year’s Eve after being violently pushed onto subway tracks in front of an upcoming chain in Chelsea, law enforcement sources tell NBC New York. The 45-year-old victim was struck by a southbound no.

The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the 18th Street station in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, according to the New York City Police Department.