Bodega Hookah Ban; Pro-Hitler Subway Attack; El Chapo Hates Life In NYC: Patch PM

NEW YORK, NY — Annnd another week of madness comes to a close in NYC. Here are the top 16 (!) local news stories worth talking about by dinnertime (or booze o'clock) on Friday, Feb. 3, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across the city.

Hookahs, Cigarettes Would Be Banned From NYC Bodega Shelves Under New Bill

Hookahs have "so inundated our community," the bill's author says, "that bodegas and other convenience stores have become hookah outlets."

PICS: Thousands Of Yemeni Bodega Workers, Supporters Rally Against 'Muslim Ban' In Brooklyn

At the peak of last night's protest, local officials estimate the crowd reached 4,000 to 5,000 people.

Brownsville Public Housing Complex Now Covered In Gorgeous Outdoor Art

"Brownsville is generally only covered by the media when bad things happen," a project leader says. "It's also important to look at the vibrant culture."

'El Chapo' Appears In Brooklyn Court, Complains About Manhattan Jail Conditions

Here's what happened on the Sinaloa Cartel drug kingpin's second day in Brooklyn federal court.

Map: These NYC Coffee Shops Are Raising Money For The ACLU This Weekend

Want to support the leading org fighting Trump's "Muslim ban" while getting your caffeine fix? Here's where to buy.

VIDEO: Teens Shoot Up Bed-Stuy Bodega

Video released by NYPD captures the moment they fired into the store.

Elevated Lead Levels Found In Water At Manhattan School For Gifted Students

School officials sent students home with an unnerving letter for their parents this week.

11 Arrested At NYU After Trying To Block 'Fascist' Campus Speaker

Cops were also forced to stomp on a red "Make America Great Again" hat that protesters had set on fire.

Ramarley Graham Shooting: 5 Years Later, Family Calls For Action

The officer who shot 18-year-old Graham in his Bronx apartment still works for the NYPD.

C Train Rider Goes On Violent, Pro-Hitler Rant, Police Say

A white man with blonde hair called his fellow subway passenger a "dirty Jew" on Monday, police say — then shoved her into a row of seats.

Upper West Side Purse Snatcher Has Been Targeting Women On Their Own Stoops

Most recently, a 70-year-old woman was robbed and attacked at her West End Avenue building.

Still Time To Apply For A Spot On Your Manhattan Community Board

The application deadline was extended this week due to the "urgent interest in civic involvement" that President Trump has "awakened" in New Yorkers, officials say.

'Dangerous' Upper East Side Building Renovations Exposed Tenants To Lead, Officials Say

Construction has been halted at three affected buildings in NYC's poshest neighborhood.

Brand-New Gowanus Hotel Could Be Yours

The Gowanus Inn & Yard is already up for sale — and it hasn't even opened yet.

City's Do-Good Plan For Brooklyn Building 'Smells Like A Trojan Horse,' Residents Say

Cries of "Shut up!" and a tale of when "some white person asked me did I belong in the f---ing neighborhood" pierced an intense community meeting on Crown Heights' Bedford Union Armory this week.

Young Man Jumps To Death Off George Washington Bridge

It's the first suicide off the Hudson River bridge this year.