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Cop Drives Drunk To Work, Report Says: 5 Must-Read NYC Stories

Also in the news: antisemitic attack, fire injures five and the coolest NYC neighborhood.

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A police sergeant faces a first-offense drunken driving charge after his arrest Wednesday afternoon, NYPD officials said.
A police sergeant faces a first-offense drunken driving charge after his arrest Wednesday afternoon, NYPD officials said. (Peter Senzamici/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 from around the city:

1. A fire ripped through a Crown Heights housing development Thursday morning, injuring five people, according to the FDNY. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. A man punched a woman inside a Midtown subway station in a self-admitted antisemitic attack, cops say. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Apparently, Fort Greene is the coolest neighborhood in New York City. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. Police have released the name and an image of the man they say critically injured a woman after shoving her into a moving Midtown train on Wednesday. (Read more on Patch.)

5. An NYPD internal affairs cop drunkenly drove to work in Queens, according to police and a report. (Read more on Patch.)

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