NYC Preps For Snow; Queens Lady Says More Racist Stuff; Homeless Shelter Rollout Begins: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — May we all learn a lesson (or two) today from the loudest and longest-standing member of Queens Community Board 4. Below, an inside look at her train wreck of a non-apology tour, plus 17 more local news stories worth talking about by dinnertime on Thursday, March 2, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Queens Community Board Member Tries To Defend Racist Rant, Says Even More Racist Stuff

Ann Pfoser Darby just keeps digging herself deeper into the hole. Here are her six worst quotes from over the past 24 hours.

Woman Shot On Bushwick Street Was Apparent Bystander, Cops Say

Detectives are searching for three suspects — two of them last seen on bicycles.

A 'Snow Alert' Is In Effect For Friday

Here's your four-day forecast for the chilly NYC weekend ahead.

Brooklyn Robbed Of Second Chance To Host A Marijuana Dispensary

A proposed pot shop in Sunset Park had full community support — but was denied a permit by state officials.

The Borderline Gale In NYC This Morning Made The Subway A Mess

Downed trees and hanging wires affected service on multiple subway lines, according to the MTA. Here's a fond retrospective.

Millions Of People Are Watching This Live Stream Of A Pregnant Upstate Giraffe

You, too, can creep on April the Giraffe as she prepares to give birth in her petting-zoo pen.

City Announces First 4 Locations Of 90 New Homeless Shelters

One of them will open in as soon as two weeks on an especially serene, expensive street in gentrified Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.

Is Your Landlord Screwing You As Hard As Chananya Gold Is Screwing His Crown Heights Tenants?

If so, here are five ways to fight back.

Bomb Scare At Park Slope's John Jay High

After a student received a call saying there was a bomb on campus.

City Hires Nonprofit To Help Ease Community Rage Over Bedford-Union Armory Project

It's probably going to take a lot more than that.

Schumer Calls On Sessions To Resign

Following reports that the U.S. Attorney General lied under oath about chatting with Russian officials.

Lou Reed's Complete Archives Acquired By NY Public Library

Swing by the Bryant Park library or Lincoln Center library sometime before March 20 to have a listen.

NYC Catholic Church Asks For $100M Loan To Compensate Sex Abuse Victims

Nearly 150 people have filed sex-abuse complaints against city priests over the past few months.

New Jersey Dude Sues Friend For Posting His Upper East Side Apartment On Airbnb

The posh East 75th Street pad was listed on Airbnb without its owner's knowledge, a new lawsuit says.

Bob Dylan's Former Harlem Townhouse Listed For $3.8M

A bit of a budget-breaker for your typical rolling stone.

Brooklyn Heights Burglaries Have Nearly Tripled This Year

In the latest hit, a thief stole three fancy watches; various Apple products; a passport; and $300 in cash from a Remsen Street home while its owner was on vacation, police say.

Gay Chelsea Sports Bar To Host LGBT Bartending Competition

Local bartenders will compete Wednesday night for a spot at Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic, the largest LGBT bartending competition in the world.

Katz's Deli Is About To Open Its Downtown Brooklyn Outpost

The countdown begins.