Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in New York City.
Concrete mixer, sanitation truck and bus kill 3 NYC pedestrians
One of those struck was a 10-year-old boy. The fatalities brought the pedestrian death toll to five in the new year.
Read the full story on The New York Times.
Woman wanted for at least 13 YMCA locker robberies across New York City
Police say the woman has been targeting YMCA locker rooms for more than a year, with the spree starting in December of 2018.
Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.
Harvey Weinstein's New York trial gets off to a dramatic start
The long-awaited criminal trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein began in New York City this week. Although more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual assault, harassment or misconduct, this trial is based on charges of rape and criminal sexual assault brought by two women.
Read the full story on PBS NewsHour.
The truth about New York’s rising murder numbers
Murders rose in 2019 for the first time in three years, yet they are still extremely low compared with past eras, and reports of other violent crimes crept up only slightly or declined.
Read the full story on The New York Times.
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