This Museum Roof Sets The Stage For A Pop-Up Circus | NYC Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. The circus is coming to town! A non-traditional troupe of performers called ABCirque will be performing on the roof of the Brooklyn Children's Museum in October. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A man was shot less than a block from Times Square on Tuesday morning, police said, adding that they arrested three people in connection with the shooting. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Music icon Lenny Kravitz gave fans an inside look at the Upper East Side neighborhood where he grew up, including his family's former apartment and the place he first learned to tie his shoes. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A set of low-rise buildings on Amsterdam Avenue that once housed the Mermaid Inn, Sirenetta, and a corner bodega could soon face demolition — with developers proposing an 18-story building on the property. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Police are looking for two suspects who were on scooters when they tried to rob an 88-year-old woman, injuring her face in the process. (Read more on Patch.)