Kushner's House Of Horrors (And Rats); 'Life Ban' For Knicks Legend; NYC Hospitals Are Racist: Patch PM

NEW YORK, NY — The storm has passed and the sun is out, so praise be to the lord, we can finally stop talking about snow. Here are the top 18 local news stories worth dropping into dinner-table/barstool conversation on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Queens Museum Shuts Down Shia LaBeouf's Anti-Trump Art Project, Calls It A 'Flashpoint Of Violence'

LaBeouf's installation became an "ongoing public safety hazard," museum officials say.

FDNY Lieutenant Dies Of 9/11-Linked Cancer

Lieutenant Edith Torres was off-duty when the planes struck the Twin Towers in 2001, but she responded immediately.

'Stark Racial Segregation' Persists Within NYC's Hospital System, Study Shows

"Our most prestigious institutions find ways to avoid black and poor patients," says Dr. David Himmelstein, CUNY professor and study co-author.

Underground Brooklyn Tunnel Filled With 25K Pounds Of Cheese

Who could have imagined the booty to be found in the ground beneath Bergen Street?

These NYC Amtrak Passengers Had A Far Worse Morning Than You

"It's freezing cold, the bathrooms aren't working, there's no power and there's very little communication on behalf of the Amtrak crew to let us know what's happening, when it's happening, when we can expect to leave — and it is really, really cold."

Crafty Brownsville Restaurant Burglar Was A Regular Customer, Owner Says

"He knew what he was doing. He knew where we put the money."

Your Local Public Library Could Receive A $20,000 Grant From The City

Here's how to nominate your neighborhood branch.

Brooklyn's Latest Co-Working Space Slated For Crown Heights

Owners envision "a really cool, unique environment."

VIDEO: Rat 'Terrorizes' Baby At Jared Kushner's Williamsburg Apartment Building

"This little rat you see here made its way to the third floor of our 7-story, 339-unit apartment building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and terrorized a family, including a baby!"

And That's Not All, Kushner's Tenants Say

Exposed electrical wiring and plumbing. Dust, debris and piles of garbage left out in the hallway and in vacant units. "Intimidation." Unsafe elevators. Six fires in as many weeks. Jared Kushner's slumlord tactics "hurt families," tenants say. And they're passing around some disturbing pics to prove it.

Brooklyn Woman's Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Her Brutal, Execution-Style Killing

The suspect couldn't be arrested, though, as he was already in jail for setting another ex-girlfriend's car on fire.

NYC Has Some Pretty Stringent Snow-Shoveling Laws: Here's What You Need To Know

If you don't follow these rules, the city could issue you a summons.

Elevated Lead Levels Recorded At 2 Upper West Side Schools

The Department of Education has yet to release specifics on the worrying test results.

This Manhattan Teen Has Been Missing For Weeks

Stephanie Gonzalez, 15, was last seen leaving an apartment building on Amsterdam Avenue between West 62nd and West 63rd streets on the morning of Jan. 27.

Relatives Of Zymere Perkins, Harlem 6-Year-Old Allegedly Beaten To Death By Mom's Boyfriend, Sue City For $10M

City agencies failed to intervene during months of abuse, the suit says.

Upper West Side Hotelier Is Latest Victim Of New Airbnb Law

The Marrakesh Hotel has been hit with $12,000 in fines.

Manhattan Landlords Are Giving Renters A Record Number Of Perks In 2017

Good time to sign on the dotted line.

Knicks Legend Reportedly Banned From Madison Square Garden — For Life

Charles Oakley was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly beating up three security guards at "the world's most famous arena" in Midtown.