Corrections Officer Arrested On Assault Charges | NYC Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. An off-duty Department of Corrections officer faces third-degree assault charges after being arrested on the Upper East Side Tuesday, officials say. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Sixteen people, including six firefighters, were injured in a fire at a Brooklyn apartment building Wednesday morning. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Curbside "microhubs" for truck deliveries will be coming to New York City this year, with the goal of keeping large trucks from double parking or blocking the street to make drop-offs. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A driver accused of fatally hitting a 78-year-old pedestrian on the Upper East Side last year has been arrested, police officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Authorities are investigating after a dead man was found stuffed inside a garbage bag under an apartment bed Tuesday evening. (Read more on Patch.)