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Sex Trafficking, Crime Are Focus Of New Task Force | NYC Top Stories
Catch up with the stories making headlines today across New York City.

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. Mayor Eric Adams along with other city agencies have launched a task force to target ongoing crime and sex trafficking on Roosevelt Avenue. (Read more on Patch.)
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2. The husband of a city day care owner, who ran a fentanyl trafficking ring that resulted in the death of a toddler last year, has been sentenced to prison. (Read more on Patch.)
3. A retired NYPD detective is dead after police said he shot his wife multiple times at their Yonkers home before turning the gun on himself. (Read more on Patch.)
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4. Police said three young men have been arrested and charged in connection to a fatal shooting three weeks ago. (Read more on Patch.)
5. An 18-year-old is in critical condition after he was shot near a Brooklyn middle school on Wednesday, according to police. (Read more on Patch.)
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