Toxic Fumes Won't Stop School From Reopening | NYC Top Stories

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. Families of students at a Brooklyn school are being told no protective measures will be in place when school starts Thursday, even though state investigators have found high levels of air contamination in the air. (Read more on Patch.)

2. An off-duty police officer was charged with assaulting an 81-year-old woman after an argument, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Between 15 and 20 masked people attacked and stabbed a man in Harlem early Wednesday morning, according to police. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Have you dreamed of visiting "the land of fire and ice," but loathe leaving the city? You're in luck: Taste of Iceland begins Thursday in Manhattan. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A new online tool identifies businesses who violated key labor laws across the five boroughs, including an "Employer Wall of Shame." (Read more on Patch.)