Crash Kills Mother And 2 Children; Driver Charged | NYC Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. A mother and her two children were fatally struck while crossing the street in Brooklyn over the weekend, and officials have charged a 32-year-old driver with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Another child remains in critical condition in the hospital. (Read more on Patch.)

2. One man was killed and two others injured in a shooting at an apartment building on Sunday night, NYPD officials said. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Three NYPD vehicles were vandalized by a group of people during an alleged car meetup in Queens, police said on Monday. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Major makeovers at two East Harlem parks are part of a $50 million initiative to revitalize 10 public parks in underserved areas across the five boroughs. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police are looking for the perpetrator after a man was stabbed in the hand while sitting on a bench in Manhattan on Saturday. The assailant was reportedly wearing a multicolored jacket, blue jeans and brown shoes. (Read more on Patch.)