Jewish Kids Targeted With Poisoned Candy, Feds Say: Top 5 NYC Stories

Good evening, New York City Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from around the city:

1. After a four-year manhunt, police have finally arrested the man accused of shooting three people in Harlem in 2020, one of whom died, police said in an update Wednesday. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Hot summer nights are here, making it the perfect time to indulge in a nighttime sweet treat—and what's better than ice cream? Soon, Upper West Siders will have a new ice cream parlor to visit. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A prisoner who escaped police custody while being treated in a New York City hospital back in June, has been apprehended Tuesday after nearly three weeks on the run, police officials announced. (Read more on Patch.)

4. 11 New York City hospitals were named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals list released Tuesday. (Read more on Patch.)

5. An Eastern European neo-Nazi leader is accused of planning an attack where an associate dressed in a Santa Claus costume would poison minorities and Jewish children with laced candies, federal authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)