Record Number Of NYC Students Homeless Last Year | NYC Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. At least 146,000 New York City students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade were homeless last school year, according to a new study. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A would-be shoplifter knocked over an 84-year-old woman as he was fleeing a Target on the Upper East Side on Saturday, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Police are searching for a man who followed a woman into her Manhattan apartment building last weekend and demanded money before stealing her purse and cellphone. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Officials also continue to search for a man who threatened his 64-year-old mother with a knife, forcing her to jump out of a third-floor window to escape. (Read more on Patch.)

5. At least three Upper West Side establishments serve the elusive gluten-free bagel, according to a report. How do they stack up? (Read more on Patch.)