Times Square Hero Cop Speaks; NYC Wildlife Guide; 'Redwall' Dinner Party: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — Not sure how, but it appears we've made it to the end of another week of NYC insanity. This calls for a stiff one. Below, all the local news stories worth mulling as you sip on Friday, May 19. Stories are pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Meet The NYPD Cop In The Middle Of 2 Times Square Crises

Officer Peter Cybulski describes the harrowing scene in Midtown yesterday morning.

City Raids Makeshift Airbnb Cabanas On Brooklyn Rooftop: See The Awkward Pics

Busted.

Treat Yourself To A Night Of Nostalgia At NYC Drive-In Screening Of 'Grease'

Worth the schlep out to Queens.

These Are The Top 5 NYC Neighborhoods For Cyclists, According To A New Study

Where to live your best bicycle life in the city.

Where To Spot Wild Animals In NYC: Awesome New Seasonal Map Tracks Urban Wildlife

Where and when to stalk the city's hawks, eagles, bullfrogs, turtles, deer, coyotes, salamanders, foxes, owls, possums, crabs and more.

East Harlem Drug Bust: 16 Indicted For Dealing Crack, Heroin, Fentanyl At Jefferson Houses, DA Says

The local dealers sold drugs to undercover cops at least 37 times, prosecutors say.

Brooklyn Is Hosting A Half Marathon This Weekend

Here's how to join 'em or avoid 'em.

Times Square Driver Was Allegedly On Drugs, Said He 'Wanted To Kill Them'

Richard Rojas has been charged with murder after he allegedly plowed his car into a sidewalk full of pedestrians, killing one young tourist.

Times Square Horror Caught On Graphic Video

Hard-to-watch surveillance footage from a nearby building shows the awful moment a driver accelerated onto a Times Square sidewalk.

These 16 NYC Subway Lines Will Be Screwy Over The Weekend

Plan ahead.

Video: Angry Boyfriend Attacks 2 Guys For Catcalling His Girlfriend On Manhattan Street, Police Say

One of the victims suffered serious head trauma, but is expected to survive, according to the NYPD.

Pastry Chef In Mario Batali's NYC Restaurant Says His Co-Workers Called Him Racist, Homophobic Slurs

Isaac Franco Nava is suing the company for discrimination.

Chelsea Transgender Killing: Accused Attacker Charged With Manslaughter

Joseph Griffin allegedly knew his victim.

Battery Park Shooter Indicted For Attempted Murder

Jason Wright, a ticket vendor for one of the many ferry cruises that leaves from Battery Park, was arguing with another ticket seller when he fired his gun twice, according to prosecutors.

Anthony Weiner Admits To Sexting 15-Year-Old Girl

The former congressman faces up to 10 years in prison following his guilty plea.

Try A Night Out In Bushwick This Weekend

Isn't it about time you hit up a night market or drag show on Brooklyn's painfully hip northeast side?

Teen Stabbed With Scissors At Williamsburg Playground For Touching Other Teen's Skateboard: Report

A teen-on-teen playground fight turned bloody yesterday morning in North Brooklyn.

Fire Oven In Brooklyn Restaurant Triggers Asthma Attacks, Neighbors Say

Metta's head chef is famously proud of his “vertical fire box” oven — but neighbors say it triggers asthma attacks and fills their homes with smoke.

Eat Like A Medieval Mouse At Brooklyn Dinner Party Based On 'Redwall'

It's the latest in the series of literary-themed dinners by the Table Of Contents Supper Club.

Piece Of Rockaway Boardwalk, Ravaged By Sandy, Finds New Life In Fort Greene Restaurant

Awww.

Check Out These Weekend Open Houses For NYC Apartments Under $400K

From a Gothic Revival studio to a courtyard setting with a view.