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​NYC COVID Rate Below 5% For First Time In Months | NYC Roundup

Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Monday, April 19.

People register to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in Sunset Park on April 7.
People register to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in Sunset Park on April 7. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images )

A round-up of the news stories in New York City today:

NYC COVID Rate Dips Below 5% For First Time In Months

The city's average COVID-19 rate stood at 4.91 percent, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. It's the lowest level since Nov. 29.

Stalker Arrested At Taylor Swift's New York Building: Police

The man told police,"She knows that I'm coming here, we're friends."

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Man Hit, Dragged, And Killed By Car On The Upper West Side: NYPD

A man was fatally struck by a car on Sunday near Central Park West and 62nd Street after laying down in the middle of the street, NYPD said.

Homeless Shelter Plan For Inwood African Burial Ground Advances

A public meeting will take place Tuesday to discuss the development. Here's more information.

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Tortoise Named Crush Struts Its Stuff Down Dyckman: See It

Dyckman Street generally has more going on than most parts of NYC, but it is not every day you see a tortoise meandering down the block.

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