20 Big NYC Stories You May Have Missed Last Week

NEW YORK, NY — Here are the 20 biggest news stories from across New York City last week — Monday, April 10, through Sunday, April 16 — as reported by Patch editors for our 28 neighborhood news sites.

Some Brooklyn Biker Dude Was Handing Out Nazi Flyers Over Passover, Cops Say

Did you spot the guy on a motorcycle handing out Nazi propaganda in Williamsburg last week?

Trains Delayed For Hours At Penn Station After Amtrak Power Outage

Passengers aboard an NJ Transit train live-tweeted the terrifying experience of being stuck under the Hudson River for more than two hours Friday night.

Penn Station Shooting Scare Causes Mass Freakout, 'Stampede' (VIDEO)

It was one thing after another at Penn Station last Friday. Here's footage of the chaos.

NYC Subway Groper Grabs Woman's Privates — Then Shoves Her Onto Train Tracks

When the victim of a random Manhattan subway groping told her attacker to leave her alone, he pushed her into the train bed, cops say.

The Museum Of Natural History Is Bringing Back Adult Sleepovers

The 21+ sleepovers will include champagne, live jazz and the thrill of walking through the near-empty museum as the rest of the city sleeps.

April, New York's Famous Pregnant Giraffe, Finally Gave Birth Over the Weekend

Now you can watch a live cam of April, a new mom at the Animal Adventure Park petting zoo in upstate New York, bonding with her adorable baby boy.

Jacob's Pickles Hosts Fundraiser For Families Displaced By Fire

More than one month after a 4-alarm fire razed the popular Upper West Side pickle shop and the floors above it, neighbors are still unable to return to the building.

Brooklyn Community Board Manager Used Ex's Uber Account To Stalk, Harass Her: DA

Craig Hammerman, the district manager of Community Board 6, denies the allegations.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Visits Harlem To Sign 'Raise The Age' Bill

The legislation will end the New York state practice of processing 16- and 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal justice system.

Huge Fire In Queens Injures 11 Firefighters, Ravages 112 Apartments

"Miraculously," no civilians were injured, FDNY Chief James Leonard said. Here's some crazy footage from the fire.

Comedian Charlie Murphy, Eddie's Brother, Dies Of Cancer In NYC Hospital

The lesser-known Murphy was a stand-up comedian and a regular on "Chappelle's Show."

Upper West Side Barbershop Shooter Targets 12-Year-Old, Cops Say

The broad-daylight shooting last week has shaken the neighborhood.

Hoboken-To-Midtown Ferry, Emergency Fix After Amtrak Crash, Will Become A Permanent Thing

Ferry operators figured they may be onto something when thousands of commuters showed up to the emergency loading dock after an Amtrak crash earlier this month. "The success of this trial by fire proved that the time to act is now," NY Waterways says.

Brooklyn Grandma Punches Rival Brooklyn Grandma In The Head, Police Say

The two grandmas — one of them an NYPD traffic safety cop — were waiting to pick up their shared grandson in the street when things allegedly got physical.

Cuomo Signs Free College Tuition Bill For State Schools

Yes, free.

25 Protesters Arrested After Occupying Trump Tower Atrium, Cops Say

Protesters from the activist group Rise and Resist unfurled anti-Trump banners and staged a sit-in last week in the gilded Trump Tower lobby.

Red Hook Rallies To Save Sunny's Bar

The neighborhood watering hole, open for more than a century, needs to raise $50,000 or it will shut down for good.

Death Of Sheila Abdus-Salaam, NY State Judge, Being Investigated As Suicide: Sources

Abdus-Salaam's body was found last week in the Hudson River. She was remembered by New York Gov. Cuomo as a "trailblazer" and "humble pioneer."

New Rankings Released: NYC's Safest And Most Dangerous Hospitals

Your local hospital may not be as safe as you think.

Protesters March Through Fort Greene To Oppose Bedford-Union Armory Deal

The streets of central Brooklyn were filled with union rat cut-outs and angry neighbors last week. Take a look back through our live blog from the scene.

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