City ‘Weedwacks’ More Than 200 Illegal Cannabis Shops| 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. Officials say they’re making progress on closing the illegal pot shops that seem to have sprouted up all over the city. (Read more on Patch.)

2. New York City is in the midst of a month-long dining extravaganza, and Brooklyn has no shortage of delicious restaurants to explore. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Police said they arrested a Brooklyn woman in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a local pedestrian back in November. (Read more on Patch.)

4. First responders said a man they pulled from the East River did not survive. The dramatic scene unfolded along a pedestrian walkway in Manhattan on Tuesday. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A pedestrian was killed after a speeding driver crashed into him on a Manhattan street earlier this week, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)