Crime & Safety
Sesame Workshop Writers Authorize Strike: NYC Top 5
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Here are the top five stories around New York City:
1. A 28-year-old Brooklyn man was struck and killed by a vehicle on a major interstate highway in Hartford, Connecticut Tuesday night, according to Connecticut State Police. Read more.
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2. A motorist is accused of fatally driving into a 10-year-old girl who walked across a Brooklyn street, police said. Read more.
3. Great news for fans of pastries, donuts, cookies and special bites of all sorts — another acclaimed baker is bringing their talents for treats to the Upper East Side. Read more.
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4. A man tried to rape a teenage girl inside an Upper West Side apartment, police said. Read more.
5. Sesame Street's word of the day is: strike. Or at could be starting April 24, after Sesame Workshop writers unanimously voted Tuesday to authorize a potential strike, union officials said. Read more.
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