Avocado Attack At NYC Bodega; Melting LaGuardia Runway; Elaborate 'Psychic' Scam: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — It's been another icky day in an increasingly icky America. But as tempting as it sounds to go wrap yourself in a news-less cocoon of Netflix and chill, we recommend you take a deep breath and plow through all the local news you need to know to fight the ick and ignorance on Wednesday, June 14. Stories are pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Activists Just Set Up A Protest Village At The Foot Of Gov. Cuomo's NYC Office Tower

They plan to sleep in the sidewalk camp for at least the next three nights. Here's why.

Watch: NYC Bodega Man Pelted With Hard Avocados

Cops have been hunting high and low for the men behind last month's avocado assault on a Bronx bodega worker. They've also released footage of the brutal attack, which broke the worker's jaw.

LaGuardia Has Been A Mess All Day, After One Of Its Runways Reportedly 'Buckled' Under The Heat

Flight delays are stretching into the evening.

'The Daily Show' Is Setting Up An Interactive 'Presidential Twitter Library' In Midtown

The exhibit will open this Friday on East 57th Street.

Midtown Fortune Teller 'Psychic Paula' Accused Of Conning Columbia Grad Student In Elaborate Scam

Paula allegedly told her "victim" that in order to rid her of "negative energy," she'd need $2,200 in cash, 22 pennies, 22 red rose petals, some salt, a crystal and one article of clothing.

Why Did Nearly 1,500 NYC Residents Lose Power Yesterday?

ConEd officials attempt to explain.

Watch: Brooklyn Armory Developer Drowned Out By Angry Neighbors At Rowdy Community Meeting

Brooklyn's most controversial real-estate project entered the city approval process with a bang last night.

Fancy New Old Folks Home On Upper East Side Offers 'Luxurious Option For Seniors'

The luxury tower will host 215 assisted living, enhanced care and memory care units.

This Guy Murdered His Ex Outside A Manhattan Daycare — Right Next To Their 2-Year-Old Daughter

"The day care staff and children, including the defendant’s own child, were so close to the crime scene that they heard the shots," the DA says.

If You Hurry, You Might Still Be Able To Catch The (Free!) Philharmonic Concert Tonight In Central Park

Here are the deets.

The NYPD Was Out In Full Force At Government Buildings Today After The Congressional Shooting In DC

Shooting victim Rep. Steve Scalise, GOP majority whip, is reportedly still in critical condition.

Donald Trump's Son Thinks 'Shakespeare In The Park' Is Partially To Blame For The DC Shooting

In particular, he's blaming the theater troupe's new Trump-themed rendition of "Julius Caesar."

Mayor De Blasio Will Host Town Hall Next Week

Have questions (or complaints) for the mayor? Now's your chance to talk to him directly.

Jerk Shoves Elderly Woman Onto Tribeca Sidewalk After Grabbing Her Face, Cops Say

Recognize this guy?

Citi Biker Killed By Bus In Chelsea Will Be Buried In Israel

The 36-year-old victim lived with his wife and two young kids in Brooklyn Heights.

NYC Nanny Allegedly Stuffed Baby Wipe Down Infant's Throat

Marianne Benjamin-Williams is charged with attempted murder — a charge that, her attorney says, "gives credence to the old saying that a grand jury will indict a ham sandwich if asked to do so."

Bigger, Better 9/11 Museum Opens In Lower Manhattan

Check out the museum's gorgeous new space on Greenwich Street.

Vox Media Building Swarmed By Bees

This being Vox, at least one reporter trapped in the building could be depended upon to live-tweet her freakout.

NYC Mayoral Hopeful Shows Up At Park Slope Y To Give De Blasio Grief About His Gym Routine

But because he got stuck in traffic on the way there, the mayor was long gone.

Gunfire Rang Out At Barclays Center Today

One man was hit — and many others spooked — in the broad-daylight shooting in Downtown Brooklyn. Watch video from the panicked scene.

Dance Group Will Perform In Toxic Gowanus Canal

Armed with plastic-bag outfits and canoes.

Cops Make Breakthrough In 2015 Brooklyn Hookah Lounge Murder

An alleged Crips gang leader has been charged with "murder in aid of racketeering."

Brooklyn Tenants Sue Landlord For Neglecting Buildings While Pushing Buyouts

Alleged tactics straight from the flipper's playbook.

See What's Cooking In Bed-Stuy's New Culinary Incubator

For low-income food entrepreneurs.

Skimming Device Discovered Inside Artichoke Pizza ATM

(Not the one that burned down.)

Here's How The MTA Plans To Transport L Train Refugees Across The East River, Come 2019

Would you be open to any of these options?