Not The Rattiest City: 5 Must-Read NYC Stories

Good evening, New York City Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from around the city:

1. An NYPD officer who officials say slept with a witness in a 2021 Washington Heights carjacking case was slated for termination until the city’s top cop swooped in, records show. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Scooby won’t be the only canine sniffing out for ghosts and ghouls this Halloween. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A Muslim teen was attacked on a subway train early Wednesday morning in what police are investigating as a possible faith-based bias crime. (Read more on Patch.)

4. The woman who accused Jonathan Majors of domestic violence is facing an assault charge, according to a report. (Read more on Patch.)

5. New York City yet again — and perhaps surprisingly — lost the rat race for "rattiest" city, according to a new ranking. (Read more on Patch.)