NYC's Priciest Home; Mets Mascot Gives Fan The Finger; More Penn Problems: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — We're not even mad anymore; the slow-motion meltdown of Penn Station and the MTA subway system in 2017 is such an epic urban-planning fail that it's an honor to witness at this point. Even feels kind of historic. Below, the latest NYC transit drama, plus all the other local news stories worth registering on your radar this Thursday, June 1. Stories are pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across the city.

Oh, Joy: Another Evening Of Widespread Train Delays And Cancelations At Penn Station

This time, due to an alleged "third rail problem" on the Long Island Rail Road.

The Subway Was Also A Mess Again Today

Thanks in large part to a fire in Columbus Circle.

Brooklyn Renters, Abused By 'Slumlord' And Ignored By Electeds, Resort To Drastic Measures

Yet another radical move by the band of Crown Heights tenants refusing to let "slumlord" Mendel Gold flip 80 New York Ave. to luxury housing.

See New York City's Priciest Home

The Fifth Avenue duplex is on the market for $96 million.

Dead At 65: Legendary NYC Gangster Brokered Truce Between Crews In Harlem And The Bronx

The former leader of the Ghetto Brothers is credited for a decade of peace between two major city gangs in the '70s.

Fancy New 'Hyatt House' Hotel Catches Fire Just Weeks After Opening In Chelsea

Smoke could be seen streaming from a 30th-floor window.

Why Won't De Blasio Move Forward With Times Square Pedestrian Safety Measures After Mass-Casualty Crash?

Politico investigates.

NYC Hotelier Joins Lawsuit Against Trump

The owner of Bowery Hotel and B Bar and Grill claims his own properties can't compete with the president's, what with all this new White House exposure.

New York Mets Fire Mascot After He Gives Fan The Finger (VIDEO)

Watch as Mr. Met loses his cool following a 7-1 loss last night to the Milwaukee Brewers.

West Village Neighbors Sue Equinox Gym Over 'Ear Splitting' Noise

The gym emits a steady drumbeat of dropped weights, blaring pop music and overenthusiastic instructors, neighbors claim in a curmudgeon-y new lawsuit.

Good Samaritan Tries To Intervene In Fight At NYC Subway Station, Gets Slashed: Police

On the A/C platform at Fulton Street.

Watch: Lorde Invites NYC Liquiteria Employee To Governor's Ball

But first she bought a Blue Velvet smoothie.

A New Memorial For 9/11 Responders Will Be Built At Ground Zero

The number of of rescue and recovery workers who've died in the years since 9/11 from related illness is now almost as high as the number of people killed in the attack itself, experts say.

Crown Heights Supermarket 'Compare Foods' Changes Name To 'Gala Fresh Farms'

Do we detect a slight pandering to the neighborhood's new clientele?

As Trump Dumps Climate Deal, Brooklyn's Public Housing Residents Do Their Part To Save The World

New energy-efficient lights in NYCHA complexes will allegedly save $1.6 million worth of electricity per year.

Map Your Wish List For Gowanus With This New Online Tool

All ideas will be considered by the NYC Department of Planning.

Brooklyn Aunt Gets 22 Years In Jail For Beating Nephew To Death — Because He Couldn't Spell

Christen Dale, 24, became enraged while babysitting her 4-year-old nephew, prosecutors say.

Peek Into Bed-Stuy Classrooms During Neighborhood 'School Crawl'

Eight public schools in Bedford-Stuyvesant will host open houses this Saturday.

16 Affordable Apartments Up For Grabs At Former Site Of Williamsburg White Castle

You may have to reckon with the ghosts of Harold and Kumar.

NYC Restaurants To Try This Weekend

From a Food Network star's new Mediterranean-Italian spot in Brooklyn to Anglo-Japanese ramen in Midtown.