15 Big NYC Stories You May Have Missed Last Week

NEW YORK, NY — Here are the 15 biggest new stories from across NYC between Monday, March 20, and Sunday, March 26, as reported by Patch editors from our 28 neighborhood news sites.

It's Official: Another Public Library Will Be Handed Over To Private Developer, Integrated Into Housing Complex

This time, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Dreaded L Train Shutdown Could Last 3 Months Shorter Than Expected, MTA Says

For an extra $15 million in taxpayer money.

First Of De Blasio's 90 New Homeless Shelters Blocked By Judge

The mayor's homeless plan is off to a rocky start in Crown Heights.

WATCH: Flaming Van Rolls Down Midtown Street, Sets 5 Other Cars On Fire

Gasoline and flames spurting from the van reportedly spread to the other vehicles.

Anti-Trans Tour Bus Vandalized In Manhattan

Activists reportedly bashed in the windshield of the National Organization for Marriage Bus as it passed through Midtown, scratched up its side panels and graffitied phrases such as "Trans rights now!" and "Trans liberation!" onto its advertisements.

Queens Man Throws Pug Off Balcony In Doggie Custody Battle With Ex-Girlfriend, DA Says

The 12-year-old female pug allegedly died on impact.

7 Bonnano Family Mobsters, Including Gotti's Grandson, Arrested In Queens: Feds

The alleged second generation of the Bonnano crime family, including "Fat Matt" and "Bald Chris," was taken down en masse last week — plus old-timer Vincent Asaro, 82, previously acquitted for playing a role in the infamous 1978 Lufthansa Heist. (Pictured at top.)

Brooklyn Man Kills Grandma With Dumbbell, Wraps Her In Bed Sheet With Pet Cat, Dumps Her On Sidewalk: Report

The old woman's body was discovered by an off-duty taxi driver in Crown Heights, police told the New York Post.

Trump's EPA Cuts Could Cripple Gowanus Canal Cleanup

"These cuts will affect our overall ability to protect clean water sources, clean air and livable environments" in the vicinity of Brooklyn's most notorious waterway, City Councilman Brad Lander said last week.

White Supremacist Travels To NYC, Murders Elderly Black Man With 26-Inch Sword: Police

James Jackson "has been harboring his hate towards blacks" for more than a decade, NYPD Assistant Chief William Aubrey said in the aftermath of the murder. The Baltimore resident allegedly carried out his attack in NYC, "the media capital of the world," to "make a statement."

Truck Driver Kills 1-Year-Old Girl In Queens

The driver was arrested at the scene of the fatal crash. He's been charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and exercise due care.

Juan Vivares, Undocumented NYC Dad, Detained By ICE At Routine Check-In

"I would feel like an animal if I stay here and hide," Vivares told the New York Times in early March, in anticipation of the check-in. "I want to prove that I can follow the laws."

NYPD Officer Shoots 'Teddy Bear' Pit Bull In Cold Blood At Bed-Stuy Park, Owner Says

As the dog lay dying in a pile of snow, bleeding from his side, the police officer who shot him just stood there, according to the dog's distraught owner.

9/11 Families Sue Saudi Arabia

Hundreds of families who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks filed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia last week, claiming government officials were complicit in the terror plot.

Drunk-Driving NYPD Officer Allegedly Crashes Into 3 Parked Cars

When pulled over by a colleague, the off-duty officer refused to take a breathalyzer test, according to the NYPD.

Lead photo of alleged Queens mobster Vincent Asaro by Spencer Platt/Getty Images