NYPD Fatally Shoot Gunman Chasing Couple Down Street: Top 5 Stories

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 Queens man who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy whom he mistook as a rival gang member copped a plea that likely will send him to prison for decades, authorities said. Read more.

2. A suspect named by police in a Manhattan rape case was arrested on Monday evening, according to police. Read more.

3. A slasher stabbed two people in Harlem Monday afternoon, police said, leaving both with wounds to the head, officials said. Read more.

4. Mayor Eric Adams publicly responded to a former transit cop's resurfaced accusation that he sexually assaulted her with four words: "This did not happen." Read more.

5. Police shot and killed a gunman who chased — and fired off bullets at — a couple down a Brooklyn street, NYPD officials said. Read more.