Crime & Safety

Amazon Vest-Wearing NYC Burglar Breaks Into 9 Homes: 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. (NYPD)

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 Brooklyn man was struck and killed on Linden Boulevard Monday afternoon, authorities said. Read more.

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2. F train service is coming back on April Fools Day. We're not kidding. And hopefully the MTA isn't either. Read more.

3. A pair of cops patrolling a Harlem subway station were attacked by a subway scofflaw who sprayed them with mace early Wednesday, officials said. Read more.

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4. Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine accused of killing Jordan Neely when he put him in a 15-minute chokehold on a subway train last year, will stand trial in October after pleading not guilty to manslaughter, according to a report. Read more.

5. An Amazon vest-wearing burglar broke into at least nine homes across Queens, police said. Read more.

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