Mexico's Secret NYC Office; Trans Murder Arrest; East River Oil Spill Coverup? PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — Well that was awkward. Below, video from Paul Ryan's weird trip to Harlem today, plus all the other local news stories worth talking about by sundown on Tuesday, May 9. Stories are pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

The Flipper's Playbook: How NYC Slumlords Terrorize Tenants And Get Away With It

Follow an unlikely band of Brooklyn tenants as they try to take down two landlord brothers hell-bent on flipping rent-stabilized homes to the luxury market. A Patch special report.

East River Oil Spill Latest: Con Ed Waited Days To Tell Public About 37K Gallons Of Spilled 'Dielectric Fluid'

It took a tweet from the East River Ferry for everyone to find out.

Secret 'Mexican Government Pop-Up Office' Will Open In NYC This Weekend

The secret office will help immigrants obtain copies of their birth certificate. And at the end of the day's activities, all computers at the location will be "wiped clean" to remove any potentially identifying info.

Loyola High School Catches Fire On The Upper East Side

Billows of black smoke filled the sky over Manhattan's poshest hood as students were evacuated to another school nearby. See crazy video from the scene.

Brooklyn Community Board Manager Will Bow Out During Uber Stalking Investigation

Craig Hammerman was recently arrested for allegedly stalking his ex and violating a restraining order. But his office says he's taking a leave of absence for "health reasons."

Paul Ryan Met With 'Boos,' Angry Accordion Players In Harlem

Paul Ryan didn't find many friends in while visiting a charter school in Harlem today. Here's video we recorded live from outside the school.

Suspect Arrested In Deadly Beating Of Transgender Woman In Chelsea

Joseph Griffin, 26, reportedly knew his victim.

This Old Manhattan Slaughterhouse Is Being Converted Into Apartments, Dorms, Offices And A Grocery Store

What can't this new development do? See the renderings.

Dizzying Video Shows NYPD Elite Unit Training Atop Brooklyn Bridge

The unit is perhaps best known for taking down the dude who climbed Trump Tower using suction cups.

Queens BBQ Joint Opens New Location On Lower East Side

Orchard Street: where little-known, outer-borough holes-in-the-wall go to hit the big-time.

Man Sets Fire To Woman's Body In Harlem Building Before Slitting His Own Throat: NYPD

It appeared to be a botched suicide attempt, police say.

WATCH: Natural History Museum's Mammoth Skeleton Gets Its Yearly Cleaning

Ever wonder how a nature museum goes about keeping its 11,000-year-old mammoth skeleton spick and span? Hint: epic vacuums.

Cuomo Promises 30-Minute Commute To New LaGuardia; Transit Activists Call BS

"This '30-minute guarantee' is utter nonsense."

Meadows Festival Lineup Announced

The festival will bring Jay-Z, the Gorillaz, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, M.I.A. and many more to Queens in its second year. (It'll also be broadcast live on Tidal, because Jay-Z.)

How To Celebrate Mother's Day In NYC

From brunch at the Queens Botanical Gardens to a citywide scavenger hunt.

Lincoln Center Plans To Host 15 Summer Dance Parties This Year

The Midsummer Night Swing series is back.