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2 Attack Woman With Baseball Bat: 5 Must-Read NYC Stories

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

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

Here are the top five stories from around the city:

1. An 18-year-old man has been extradited from Panama and returned to Brooklyn to faces charges for the murder of a 15-year-old boy, prosecutors announced. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. City officials passed a massive $112.4 billion spending plan this week, and it's clear that the two Upper East Side Council members were once again successful in securing discretionary funds.(Read more on Patch.)

3. A new affordable housing lottery opened on the Upper West Side for residents making under $200,000. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. A 43-year-old man was arrested late last week after police say he groped a woman on a southbound A train platform in the Upper West Side. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A 58-year-old woman was attacked with a bat by two unknown men as she walked down a Manhattan street last week, police said. (Read more on Patch.)

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