Adams Vows $650M To Support Homeless, Mentally Ill | NYC Top Stories

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. During his latest State of the City address, Mayor Eric Adams pledged to create a "safer, more affordable city" for working-class families across the five boroughs. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A New York family is grieving a beloved mail carrier, who was stabbed to death in a Harlem deli on Jan. 2. A fundraiser has been set up for his funeral costs. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Police are looking for three suspects who robbed a man at gunpoint for his $30,000 necklace in Washington Heights. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy outside a housing complex last week. Police have deemed the stabbing an "unprovoked" attack. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A driver was able to fight off several potential carjackers on the Upper East Side earlier this month, and officials are now searching for the perpetrators. (Read more on Patch.)