Landlord Suspected Of Stabbing Tenants To Death | NYC Top Stories

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Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. A pair of workers were left dangling over 200 feet in the sky when their suspended work platform malfunctioned and plummeted two stories on Monday afternoon, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A woman's bogus claim she had a bomb sparked a scare in a major New York City federal building, police said. NYPD officers blocked off the streets around 26 Federal Plaza on Tuesday morning. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A woman was fighting for her life and a man was dead after separate crashes Monday night in Brooklyn. Officials said a 46-year-old man was fatally struck by back-to-back hit-and-run drivers, and a 72-year-old woman is in critical condition after being hit by a truck. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Fire officials are investigating the cause of a blaze that wreaked havoc on a Washington Heights church, displacing several families. The FDNY’s Arson Unit is investigating, according to a report. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A Queens landlord who walked into a police station and told cops he "did something bad" is suspected of fatally stabbing three of his tenants to death, NYPD officials said.(Read more on Patch).