Crime & Safety

NYC Prisoner Escapes Hospital, Still At Large: Top 5 Stories

Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City.

Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City.
Catch up with the news making headlines today in New York City. (NYPD)

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

Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the deadly stabbing inside a Queens deli that left a man dead last weekend, police said. Read more.

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2. Calling all Brooklyn straphangers: the infamous G train summer shut down is nearly here. Here's everything you need to know. Read more.

3. An MTA bus was hit by a stray bullet in the midst of a shooting that injured two people in Harlem late Wednesday night, police said. Read more.

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4. The MTA has announced a new program that will let riders of the Long Island Rail Road report an issue with dirty bathrooms in real time. Read more.

5. The NYPD are trying to locate a prisoner who escaped police custody while being treated in a New York City hospital on Wednesday, police said. Read more.

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