FDNY Employee Dragged Ex-Wife With Car, DA Says | NYC Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. Medical examiners ruled that the death of a man found crumpled in an Astoria apartment building's stairwell last month was a homicide, officials said. The 60-year-man showed signs of trauma that indicated someone killed him, police told Patch. (Read more on Patch.)

2. The former Limelight nightclub may get a second act, thanks to a pair of Broadway veterans who want to convert the space into a “high-end” theater. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Prosecutors said that a teenage tenant faces a murder charge in the death of his Queens landlady, who was found strangled and with scratches on her face. The 19-year-old killed Leo Zoraida, 55, during an argument about rent, according to an indictment. (Read more on Patch.)

4. The long-awaited revamp of Queens' bus routes was unveiled this week — and officials say changes will expand service to 200,000 more people. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A 25-year veteran of the FDNY is accused of dragging his ex-wife with a car during a domestic dispute earlier this year, prosecutors and a source said. He was arrested Monday and pleaded not guilty to assault charges. (Read more on Patch.)