New Year's Baby Delivered By Same Doc As Dad | NYC Top Stories

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. A minor earthquake that rattled parts of Queens and likely triggered explosion sounds heard on Roosevelt Island on Tuesday morning might not be the last, said a geophysicist. (Read more on Patch.)

2. An elderly man was injured after the driver of a car plowed into him on the Upper West Side Tuesday morning, per police. Officials are still looking for the driver. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A man knifed during a double stabbing in Queens a few hours after the ball dropped became New York City's first murder victim of 2024, police said. The slasher remains on the loose, authorities added. (Read more on Patch.)

4. The 121st annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge took place on Monday, with more than 4,000 swimmers braving freezing temperatures to honor the yearly tradition. (Read more on Patch.)

5. The first baby to be born in New York City this year was born at the stroke of midnight— in the same Coney Island hospital as his father, health officials said. The baby's parents live in Flatbush, and this is their first child, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)