Bodega Worker Pistol-Whipped During Robbery | NYC Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. A bodega employee was pistol-whipped in the head after two thieves robbed his store, police said. The perpetrators took $700 from the cash register and also took phones and wallets from two victims. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Wendy Williams, the former daytime talk show host, was taken to the hospital Monday after holding a sign in the window of her assisted living facility that asked for help. Now, she is speaking out about what happened. (Read more on Patch.)

3. NYPD officials have identified a 21-year-old man who was shot and killed in broad daylight on Tuesday in Williamsburg. (Read more on Patch.)

4. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced an opening date for their renovated Michael C. Rockefeller Wing — which houses the museum's Africa, Ancient Americas, and Oceania collections. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police released surveillance footage of a man accused of groping a woman on a Q train headed downtown, as they seek to identify him. (Read more on Patch.)