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Bus Driver Charged In Death Of Pedestrian, 73 | NYC Top Stories

Also in the news today: NYC young adults slow to leave the nest; migrant families say Brooklyn shelter unfit; police seek bike-riding gunman

A school bus driver was arrested after police said she struck and killed Queens grandmother Maria Rodriguez. Read more below:
A school bus driver was arrested after police said she struck and killed Queens grandmother Maria Rodriguez. Read more below: (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

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 around New York City:

1. Young adults in New York City are taking longer to move out of their parents' homes, according to a new study. Nearly 80 percent of Gen Z adults still live with their families in the city, the RentCafe study found. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. Two elected officials said the "woefully" inadequate conditions at Floyd Bennett Field caused some migrant families to refuse shelter there, after arriving by bus on Sunday. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A national anti-censorship group called out a New York City museum in an open letter, after the museum reportedly canceled its display of a Día de los Muertos altar due to the artists' use of a Palestinian flag. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. A pedestrian said he was shot once in each leg by a man who was riding a bike last week, and authorities are searching for the suspect. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police said a school bus driver faces traffic charges in a Queens grandmother's death. Maria Rodriguez, 73, had just dropped off her grandchildren at school on Friday before she was struck by the driver, according to officials. (Read more on Patch.)

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