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NYC Sees Apartments On Market Drop: 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. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

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 man harassing people outside an Upper West Side grocery store smacked a woman after she asked him to keep it down, authorities said. Read more.

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2. A 67-year-old Brooklyn cyclist died in Sunset Park after he was thrown from his e-bike on Monday, authorities said. Read more.

3. A Brooklyn-based 'son, brother, and a New Yorker' named Itay Chen is confirmed to have died during the Hamas attack on Israel Oct. 7, Mayor Eric Adams said on X Wednesday. Read more.

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4. The majority of New York City libraries will only be open five days a week if Mayor Eric Adams' $58.3 million in cuts aren't reversed, officials said. Read more.

5. New York City has a new problem for its beleaguered renters: apartments are disappearing from the market. Read more.

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