10 Big NYC Stories You May Have Missed Last Week

NEW YORK, NY — Here are the 10 biggest stories from across NYC between Monday, March 13, and Sunday, March 19, as reported by Patch editors from our 28 neighborhood news sites.

Jimmy Breslin, Who Helped Define The Newspaper Column, Dies At 88

He uncovered NYC political corruption, police brutality and gave voice to ordinary people, winning numerous accolades along the way. He was 88.

New Yorkers To Read 'Americanah' For Citywide Book Club

Have you picked up your copy of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's critically acclaimed novel yet?

No Charges Will Be Filed Against Bill De Blasio After Fundraising Probe

The Manhattan DA's reasoning? The mayor can't be blamed for taking bad advice from his legal counsel.

The Government Knew Last Week's Storm Wouldn’t Live Up To The Hype, But Decided Not To Say Anything

Basically, National Weather Service officials knew by the day before Winter Storm Stella hit that their NYC snow projections were too high — but decided against alerting the public.

'Ink Cartridge Kingpin' Ran Massive Office-Supply Ring Out Of His Manhattan Apartment, Prosecutors Say

Richard Rimbaugh's crews would allegedly swipe products from stores like Staples, Office Depot and BestBuy, then resell the stolen goods on Amazon and eBay. The scheme worked like a charm for at least 20 years, according to the state investigators behind "Operation Sticky Fingers."

Williamsburg Gym Teacher Body-Slams 7-Year-Old Boy In Disturbing 'Assault,' Police Say

P.E. teacher Matthew Demma, 52, allegedly grabbed a young student by his shirt and threw him to the ground in the January attack. He's since been relegated to the rubber room while school officials and cops investigate.

'Wall Street Finance Broseph' Humps 'Fearless Girl' Statue; Photo Evidence Goes Viral

The internet was outraged last week by a photo of a young man "humping the statue while his gross date rape-y friends laughed and cheered him on."

Secret Service Laptop Stolen From Brooklyn Agent May Contain Trump Tower Floor Plan

Info about Hillary Clinton's emails and other data related to national security could also be compromised.

Fired Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Was Investigating Trump's Pick To Gut Obamacare

Bharara, removed from his post by the Trump administration, had been overseeing an investigation into stock trades made by the president's health secretary, sources say.

NYC Paramedic Killed By Man Driving Stolen Ambulance

Yadira Arroyo, a city paramedic and mom of five, was honored by the FDNY in the St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Lead photo by Mary Altaffer/AP