Subway Rat Churro Fight; New York's Best Pizza; Barbershop Shooter Aims For Tween: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — All the weirdos come out in the springtime. Here are the top 20 local news stories worth talking about as the sun sets on Wednesday, April 12, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

A Huge Fire In Queens Last Night Injured 11 Firefighters, Ravaged 112 Apartments

"Miraculously," no civilians were injured, FDNY Chief James Leonard said. Click through for crazy footage from the fire.

Watch: Dance Of The NYC Churro Rats

Give them churro or give them death.

This Brooklyn Pizzeria Was Just Named Best In New York

No, the winner is not Juliana's. Nor Grimaldi's.

Tonight: Angry Crown Heights Residents Will Be Rallying Against A Controversial Plan For The Local Armory

We'll be providing live updates from the street demonstration throughout the evening.

Remember April, The Pregnant Upstate Giraffe? Girl STILL Hasn’t Given Birth

The conspiracy theorists are out in full force.

Nothing To See Here! Brooklyn Community Board Leader Isn't Stepping Down, Despite Some Pretty Creepy Stalking Charges

Craig Hammerman used his ex-girlfriend's Uber account to follow her to a Bed-Stuy hotel, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney.

Watch: Gun Jams During Sunset Park Street Brawl

The look on the shooter's face is priceless.

Comedian Charlie Murphy, Eddie's Brother, Dies Of Cancer In NYC Hospital

The lesser-known Murphy was a stand-up comedian and a regular on "Chappelle's Show."

Huge Immigrant March Planned For Uptown Manhattan

Protesters will call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to abolish its detention-center quota of at least 34,000 people per night.

Ralph Lauren's Iconic 5th Avenue Storefront Is About To Close For Good

All of the store's 125 employees will be laid off, according to the New York Department of Labor.

Upper West Side Barbershop Shooter Targeted 12-Year-Old, Cops Say

The broad-daylight shooting earlier this week has shaken the neighborhood.

Hoboken-To-Midtown Ferry, Emergency Fix After Amtrak Crash, Will Become A Permanent Thing

Ferry operators figured they may be onto something when thousands of commuters showed up to the emergency loading dock last week. "The success of this trial by fire proved that the time to act is now," NY Waterways says.

These 'Underserved' Manhattan Nabes Are Getting Some Extra City Cash To Buff Up Their Commercial Districts

Is yours among them?

Brooklyn Grandma Punches Rival Brooklyn Grandma In The Head, Police Say

The two grandmas — one of them an NYPD traffic safety cop — were waiting to pick up their shared grandson in the street when things allegedly got physical.

Deadly Williamsburg Apartment Plunge Was Murder: NYPD

Miguel Santiago, 53, fell 25 stories to his death from a South Williamsburg rooftop earlier this week.

JFK Customs Officer Helped Coke Smugglers Breeze Through Security, Prosecutors Say

The dealers were allegedly carrying 45 kilos of Dominican blow.

Bonanno Mobster Hid Behind 1 WTC Construction Contract: DA

Vinny Vertuccio, linked to the Bonanno crime family, allegedly hid his control of Crimson Construction while it bid on — and won — a contract to work on the new World Trade Center.

Hallelujah: Triumphant Scenes From Cuomo's Free College Tuition Bill Signing

Even Hillary Clinton stopped by for some fun.

NYC Museum Wants Your Money To Finish Muppets Exhibit

The new Muppets exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens would include 40 new puppets and 175 historic ones.

Queens Opera Theater Launches This Weekend

Up to now, Queens was the city's only borough without its own opera company.