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Missing Girl Texts Family She Was Kidnapped | NYC Top Stories
Catch up with the stories making headlines today across New York City.
![Police are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who texted relatives, claiming she had been kidnapped.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/25310363/20240814/031152/styles/patch_image/public/2160-24-kidnapping-75-pct-08-13-24___14151146962.jpg)
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. Police in Brooklyn are urgently searching for a missing teenager who sent a text message Tuesday afternoon saying she had been kidnapped. (Read more on Patch.)
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2. Construction on an $8 million streetscape project has begun, with the aim to make Downtown Brooklyn’s Fulton Street greener and more pedestrian-friendly. (Read more on Patch.)
3. Another Uber passenger attacked their driver this week in Manhattan, police said. (Read more on Patch.)
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4. The 92nd Street Y, an Upper East Side institution that presents cultural programming of all kinds, announced its fall season today. (Read more on Patch.)
5. Officials are looking for a group of thieves, who may be responsible for up to 40 burglaries throughout the city. (Read more on Patch.)
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