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Protesters Plan To Disrupt Tree Lighting: 5 Must-Read NYC Stories

Also in the news: Pastor ousted after music video shoot, City Hall spats with AOC, and another pedestrian killed by a dump truck.

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. Sabrina Carpenter may be light as a feather, but her music video landed a Brooklyn pastor in hot water this month after a faux funeral "appalled" a Brooklyn bishop. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a fatal Nov. 15 shooting outside a Harlem smoke shop, according to New York City police. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Do your job and don't question our $4 billion budget cuts. That's the response a top City Hall official had for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. A pedestrian was fatally struck by a dump truck driver in Midwood Monday, marking the second such crash in just one month. (Read more on Patch.)

5. Pro-Palestinian protest organizers are calling on supporters to gather at Wednesday evening's tree-lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center, according to social media posts. (Read more on Patch.)

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