NYC Power Outage; 3 Major Fires; Local Baker Sends Cakes To Internet Trolls: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — Think your day was rough? At least you weren't among the 1,300 residents of Bayside, Queens, who had to endure temps in the mid-90s without air conditioning (or any electricity at all). Here's the latest on the ill-timed ConEd outage, plus all the other local news stories worth talking about by dinnertime on Tuesday, June 13. Stories are pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Heat Wave Blackout: More Than 1,300 Queens Residents Are Currently Without Power

The outage has lasted for hours already. Here's the latest from ConEd.

This Brooklyn Baker Will Turn Anyone's Nasty Internet Comment Into A 'Troll Cake' — Then Mail It To Them

Don't know your troll's address? The baker can track it down. And for just $30, she'll send a cake with any Trump tweet to the White House.

Tonight's Wet, Hot Weather Forecast For NYC

Plus predictions for the rest of the week.

NASA Rocket Launch Will Light Up NYC Skies Tonight

If it's not too stormy out, we should be able to see a stream of brilliantly colored vapor clouds in the rocket's wake.

Williamsburg Is Getting A New, 12,000-Square-Foot Outdoor Party Space

Just what it needed.

NYC Russian Mob Bust: Crazy Tales Of Chocolate Smuggling, Seduce-And-Drug Plots, Casino Hacks, Murders For Hire And More

Here are the nine wildest allegations in NYC's new triple indictment against dozens of suspected Eurasian gangsters.

Teens Attack Security Guard At Manhattan IHOP

Beyond hangry.

A Woman Set Herself On Fire While Cooking In Her Luxury Midtown Apartment Yesterday, Cops Say

Police say they found the 34-year-old's burned body inside the bathroom of her Midtown apartment.

Another Fire Broke Out In Midtown Today — This Time, At The Macy's Flagship Store

At least one person was injured, according to the FDNY.

A Second Fire, Down In Tribeca, Was Caused By A Carbon Monoxide Leak, Fire Officials Say

More than 30 people were affected.

And The Day's Third Big Fire Ravaged A 6-Story Home In Fort Greene

One witness tells Patch he watch firefighters rescue a man trapped in the building.

These 7 NYC Museums Are Offering Free Admission Tonight

All of them are situated along "Museum Mile," a stretch of Fifth Avenue running through the Upper East Side and East Harlem.

Dead Body Found In Chelsea Park, Police Say

A 44-year-old man was discovered early this morning lying on the grass in the park, unconscious and unresponsive.

In Manhattan Court Today, Disgraced Ex-Journo Juan Thompson Admitted He Called Bomb Threats Into Jewish Institutions

Thompson has plead guilty to cyberstalking and making fake bomb threats.

Catch Your Own Fish At This Soon-To-Open NYC Restaurant

Ever wanted to fish for your dinner?

Activists Call For Protected Bike Lanes After Citi Biker Dies In Chelsea

In memory of Dan Hanegby.

A New SoulCycle Is Opening In Park Slope

Of course.

Luxury Building In Gowanus Says It Captures Neighborhood's 'Boot-Strap Industrial Flavor'

The developer has unveiled a huge mural, covering one entire side of the building — and featuring, among other things, a bald eagle, a Revolutionary War soldier, brewing equipment and the Kentile Floors marquee.

Swim In Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pop-Up Pool (While You Still Can)

This will be the pool's final run, officials say.

Cool Ferry Trips To Take From NYC This Summer

If only to avoid the train.

Your Guide To The Best City Festivals Of The Season

From mermaids on Coney Island to a field full of raver kids.