Crime & Safety

NYCHA Workers Extort $2M In Bribes: Officials [Must-Read NYC Stories]

Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City.

Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City.
Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

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. A 60-year-old ex-con is accused of fatally shooting a man in Harlem, according to police. Read more.
  2. A man found stabbed, slashed and brutalized inside a Rockaway home died at the hands of a homeless man during an argument, police said. Read more.
  3. A Manhattan man is accused of groping a 16-year-old girl inside the 42nd Street-Grand Central Station last month, authorities said. Read more.
  4. A Bronx man was handed down a prison sentence Tuesday for the slashing of a 22-year-old Washington Heights boutique employee in 2021, authorities said. Read more.
  5. A sprawling federal corruption case led to bribery charges against 70 NYCHA employees Tuesday — a single-day U.S. record, prosecutors said. Read more.

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