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Driver Killed In Fiery FDR Drive Crash | NYC Top Stories

Catch up with the stories making headlines today across New York City.

Catch up with the stories making headlines today across New York City.
Catch up with the stories making headlines today across 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 fiery car crash killed a driver and injured a passenger on FDR Drive early Tuesday, NYPD officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. Police are investigating after a driver discovered a dead body Tuesday morning near the Clearview Expressway. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A new legal cannabis dispensary has opened on the Upper West Side — the neighborhood's third. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. Newly-released NYPD data shows that major crimes — including murders, assaults, and robberies — decreased citywide in January. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police are looking for a group of men connected to three attempted purse robberies on the Upper East Side. (Read more on Patch.)

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