Transit Worker Harassment Study Compromised | 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. Researchers have officially retracted an August study that said 89 percent of NYC transit workers had faced harassment or assault of some kind while on the job, saying the data was compromised. (Read more on Patch.)

2. NYC received its first measurable rainfall since late September, but forecasters say it was not enough to end the drought conditions that threaten the state. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A car explosion in a Queens neighborhood damaged a number of nearby homes and vehicles on Friday morning. (Read more on Patch.)

4. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reportedly inching toward reviving congestion pricing in the very near future. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A man has been charged with staging a car accident on the Belt Parkway last month after the victim uploaded dash cam footage to TikTok. (Read more on Patch.)