Marriott Elevator Death; NYPD Impersonator Sex Assault; Crazy Car Injures 9: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — Stay safe and sane out there, NYC. Below, the latest on a series of tragic events in Manhattan today, plus all the other local news you need to know by nightfall on Thursday, June 15. Stories are pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Tragedy At The Times Square Marriott: Man Takes Fatal Plunge Down Elevator Shaft

Cops suspect it was a suicide.

9 Pedestrians Injured In Hell's Kitchen After Car Jumps Curb

One of the victims "was bleeding a lot from the head and was not moving her arm or leg," a witness says.

George Washington Bridge Crash Kills 5-Year-Old

The child was one of two people killed in the late-night SUV crash, officials say.

NYC Mayoral Candidate Tells People To Pee On Gracie Mansion

Bo Dietl held a bizarre press conference outside the mayor's home today, during which one of his staffer's held up a bullseye that said: "Pee here."

Rescued Hawk Set Free In Tompkins Square Park: See The Heartwarming Pics

When the hawk was a newborn, he took a hard fall from a building on the Long Island University campus in Brooklyn. He's been in city rehab ever since.

Harry Houdini's Manhattan Home Hits The Market

Houdini and his wife lived in the townhouse until his death in 1926. And to this day, according to its current owner, "People are always outside taking pictures."

2 Famous Nolita-Area Bars Will Reportedly Close This Month

They've become favorites of the Wall Street crowd.

Serial NYPD Impersonator Gropes Woman On Upper West Side, Police Say

The suspect is known to set up meetings with his victims on Craigslist.

Tensions Run High At Inwood Rezoning Meeting

The city's rezoning plan "would bring an influx of wealthy people without any idea of the neighborhood," one local says.

Subway Stalker Has Been Following Around The Same Bed-Stuy Woman For Months, Police Say

When she told him to stop, he allegedly threatened to hurt her.

Stonewall Inn Launches Oral History Project To Preserve Tales Of 1969 Uprising

Thanks to a new grant.

Meg Ryan Is Moving From SoHo To Tribeca

Neighbors at her new celeb-studded building will reportedly include Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

Manhattan's New 'Hudson Yards' Community Has $100M Funding Shortfall, Watchdog Report Says

And the entire bill may end up falling on taxpayers.

Tenement Museum Names Former Obama Official As President

Meet Kevin Jennings, the new head of NYC's museum for all things immigrant.

New Toilet At South Brooklyn Park Cost $2 Million To Build, City Councilman Says

"Government sucks at development."

A Fire Broke Out At The Moo Burger In Cobble Hill Today

At least 60 firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene.

Mr. Fox The Terrier Goes Missing In Prospect Park

Help reunite Mr. Fox with his owner.

These Guys Managed To Steal $8,000 In Cigarettes From 2 Brooklyn Rite Aids, Cops Say

When an employee at one of the Rite Aids confronted them, one thief allegedly pulled out a knife and slashed the brave staffer.

NYC Is Closer Than Ever To Getting A 'Night Mayor'

A new bill proposed by a politician representing Bushwick (where else!) will be debated at City Hall next week.

Barclays Shooting Suspect Still On The Loose, Cops Say

Shooting victim Elijah Ingram is recovering from a gunshot wound to the ankle after yesterday's chaos.

Brooklyn Jaywalker In Critical Condition After Trying To Cross 10-Lane Street Late Last Night, Police Say

A car plowed straight into him.

Court Forces Bushwick Slumlords To Pay Tenants $25K Each: Reports

Amrom and Joel Israel allegedly forced the tenants to live in squalor — and terrorized them with pit bulls and baseball bats — in an effort to drive them out of their rent-stabilized units. The landlords got no jail time.