Man Stabbed Sleeping Stranger On Subway, DA Says | NYC Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. Officials charged a New York resident with repeatedly stabbing a man who was asleep on a downtown 2 train, and dragging him in between cars before another passenger notified the conductor. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A landlord in East Harlem will have to repay tenants who were illegally overcharged more than $50,000, the New York Attorney General said. The apartments will be returned to rent-stabilized units next month. (Read more on Patch.)

3. More than a dozen people were injured Tuesday afternoon as smoke filled a subway station in Washington Heights, officials said. More than 60 firefighters and medics responded to the scene. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A woman was hit by a bullet as she slept inside her Parkchester apartment on Sunday night, police said. The stray shot came through her window and hit her in the forehead, according to a report. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Madison Avenue's iconic Breuer Building, soon to be Sotheby's flagship auction house, will also get a new restaurant from the team behind La Mercerie. (Read more on Patch.)