Lovechild Slaying; Slavery At Columbia U; Trump Holds NYPD Funds Hostage: Patch PM

NEW YORK, NY — Things are getting real today. Scary real. Here are the top 10 local news stories from this historic and bone-chilling Wednesday, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Sanctuary City Crackdown: Trump Tries To Yank $8.8B From NYC For Protecting Illegal Immigrants

City officials respond.

MTA Approves Subway, Bus Fare Hikes For March

Here's what your MetroCard will cost starting March 19.

Man Strangles Ex-Teacher, 4-Year-Old Lovechild In Harlem: DA

Isaac Infante, 23, is accused of killing his former science teacher and their lovechild.

Columbia University Reveals Its 'Checkered' History With Slavery

In the school's early days, "slavery was intertwined with the life of the college," a new report says.

Franklin Street Is Brooklyn's New Bedford Avenue, Report Says

Greenpoint residents are bracing for a retail and housing boom along Franklin.

Construction Vehicle Rams Into Brooklyn Building, Causes Full Evacuation

"It only happens to poor people," one resident says.

Brooklyn Driver Pulls Gun, Asks Pedestrian 'Why He's Protecting Jewish People'

The driver threatened to shoot the pedestrian "as well as at least one other" person, police say.

Coming Up In Chelsea: Town Hall On Hate, 'Alt-Right' And White Nationalism

How to attend.

JFK Wheelchair Assistance Company Discriminated Against Muslim Employees: Lawsuit

"We don't care about Ramadan," managers allegedly told staff.

'Angry Women' Exhibit In Tribeca Features 80 Female Artists Fighting Back

Against Trump, of course.