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10 Big NYC Stories You May Have Missed Last Week
City plans slow, painful death for Rikers; Brooklyn neighbors fight back against new homeless shelter; petition targets Melania; and more.
NEW YORK, NY — Here are the 10 biggest new stories from across NYC between Monday, March 27, and Sunday, April 2, as reported by Patch editors from our 28 neighborhood news sites.
Rikers Island Will Be Gradually Closed Over Next 10 Years, Mayor Says
The head of the New York City Council called the city's most notorious jail "a symbol of injustice in our city and a stain on our criminal justice system."
In Crown Heights, A Basement Uprising Against City's 'Shock' Homeless Shelter Plan
"We just don't want you to Donald Trump us," one Rogers Avenue resident told flustered city officials at a packed emergency meeting on the plan last week.
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Upper East Side's 'Spitting Lady' Finally Arrested
The reign of chaos of the Upper East Side's "spitting lady" may be coming to an end. The woman and her son, who often acted as her bodyguard, were arrested last Thursday morning.
Port Authority Cops Target Gay Men In Bathroom Arrests, Lawsuit Says
A lawsuit filed last week accuses Port Authority police officers of arresting men on bogus public lewdness charges.
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Brooklyn DA Busts 'Sprawling' Drug Ring That Allegedly Brought Kilos Of Coke, Heroin, Fentanyl Into NYC
The drug distribution network allegedly spanned New York and Arizona.
Hedge Funder Duped By Madoff Jumps To Death From Midtown Hotel: Police
The Upper East Side investment banker lost a fortune after his hedge fund invested billions with the Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff.
State Judge Upholds Rent Freeze For NYC Rent Stabilized Housing
The Rent Stabilization Association, a group which represents landlords of rent stabilized housing, previously sued the city for passing a rent freeze.
Brooklyn NYPD Detective Accused Of Masturbating While Peering Into Girls' Windows
Alleged serial masturbator Robert Francis, 46, has been working as an NYPD detective in Crown Heights and Lefferts Gardens for 17 years.
'Fearless Girl' Statue Will Stay On Wall Street For Another Year
Wall Street's second most famous statue will stand her ground through February 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week.
New Yorkers To Melania Trump: Pay Up Or Move Out
Thousands have now signed a petition asking First Lady Melania Trump to move to D.C. — or foot the city's Trump Tower security bill herself.
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