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Popular Queens Restaurant Moving To UES This Summer: Top 5 NYC 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. (Google Maps)

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 substitute teacher who told a 14-year-old girl that he'd make her "have sex" with him has been arrested, according to police and a report. Read more.

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2. A 12-year-old girl was raped multiple times in a Bronx residence over the course of several days, police said. Read more.

3. Two men attacked a gender non-conforming individual in Williamsburg last week as part of an incident that is being investigated as a hate crime, police said. Read more.

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4. A 24-year-old Crown Heights man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl at a party in 2022, prosecutors announced. Read more.

5. A popular Italian restaurant is saying goodbye to queens and moving into the Upper East Side. Read more.

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