Crime & Safety

15 Hurt After Drunk Driver Smashes Into MTA Bus: Top 5 Stories

Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City.

Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City.
Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

Good evening, New York City Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the city for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. A longtime Carnegie Hill diner is being replaced with Danny Meyer. Read more.

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2. Donald Trump's lawyers told a New York court Wednesday that he's prepared to post a $100 million bond to halt collection of his civil fraud penalty. Read more.

3. A Colombo mobster nicknamed "Vinny Unions" will spend years in federal prison for extorting — surprise, surprise — a union in Queens, prosecutors said. Read more.

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4. A man was stabbed twice in Harlem late Wednesday morning just steps from Central Park, police said. Read more.

5. A suspected drunk driver crashed with a minivan in a chain reaction crash involving an MTA bus in Brooklyn Tuesday evening, injuring at least 15 people, officials said. Read more.

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