Bail Reform Isn't Causing Crime Increase, Study Says | NYC Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. Crime has risen in New York City, but a new report "found no reason to believe" that bail reform is to blame for the increase. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Families who were exploited by a funeral home in the Bronx will now get restitution, as the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection said it secured more than $604,000 from the company in a settlement. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Police have released new video surveillance that they hope will help crack a two-year-old Bronx cold case murder. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Local reps are trying to combat price fixing in the rental market, after the Justice Department filed a complaint against a company that they say is helping landlords drive up rent prices. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A Brooklyn hospital now offers a new, minimally invasive treatment to treat high blood pressure, which doesn't require an implant. (Read more on Patch.)