Man Pushed Onto Subway Tracks After Argument, NYPD Says | Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. Police are searching for a man accused of pushing a 61-year-old onto subway tracks in Brooklyn over the weekend after an argument. Bystanders helped the victim back up onto the platform, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

2. For the first time since 1979, the MTA has unveiled a newly-designed subway map, which officials said will be much easier to read for commuters and more suitable for digital users. Physical maps will be replaced in subway cars in the coming weeks. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A Columbia University student was arrested after throwing an unlit Molotov cocktail from the window of a campus building on Monday night, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Two people assaulted a man and then stole his car on the Upper East Side Monday night, police officials said. The NYPD has released surveillance photos of the perpetrators. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Officials have charged two NYPD officers with stealing from sex workers and groping one of them while responding to a 311 call. The Queens District Attorney said both officers turned off their body cameras during the incident. (Read more on Patch.)