Man With Fake Gun Fatally Shot By NYC Cop In Standoff |Top NYC Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. Northeastern Queens voters will cast their ballots Tuesday in the District 3 congressional contest between Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi Pilip in the race to replace disgraced Rep. George Santos. Read more.

2. Looking for a restaurant to take your sweetheart to on Valentine's Day? Look no further—a Brooklyn restaurant has been named one of the most romantic restaurants in the country. Read more.

3. A man groped a 21-year-old woman onboard a Morningside Heights train on Saturday afternoon, according to police. Have you seen him? Read more.

4. In-person school is canceled, alternate side parking is suspended and libraries are closed. And that's only the tip of a snowy iceberg of advice and warnings from Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials as they braced for a major winter storm all-but-certain to hit Tuesday. Read more.

5. A man drew a fatal barrage of bullets from an NYPD cop by pointing what turned out to be a fake firearm at officers inside a Queens apartment, police officials said. Read more.