Trans Women Beaten During NYC Pride; Crazy Russian Mob Tales: Week In Review

NEW YORK, NY — Below are the top local news stories from across New York City last week (Monday, June 12, through Sunday, June 18). All stories are pulled from our 28 neighborhood news sites across the city.

Legionnaires' Bacteria Was Found In A Harlem NYPD Station

After a police officer came down with the disease.

And By End Of Week, Legionnaires' Had Killed 1 And Infected 6 Others On The Upper East Side

City officials say they're still trying to find the source of the outbreak.

Two Transgender Women Were 'Brutally' Attacked During Brooklyn Pride

London Jade and Jasmine Infiniti were slashed and beaten bloody in the Bushwick attack, cops said.

Crown Heights Got Its Third New Homeless Shelter Of The Year

A major win for the de Blasio administration, after months fighting Crown Heights neighbors in court.

The Feds Took Down An Alleged Russian Mob In NYC

We took a look at the nine wildest allegations against them.

Angry Renters Camped For 3 Nights In A Protest Village Outside Gov. Cuomo's Manhattan Office Tower

Here's why.

An NYC Bodega Man Was Pelted So Hard With Avocados, His Jaw Broke

Video of the brutal customer attack, released by cops, made wide rounds on social media.

One Of Brooklyn's Most Controversial Real-Estate Projects Entered The City Approval Process

With a bang.

'Shakespeare In The Park' Got A Ton Of Heat For Its Trump-Themed 'Julius Caesar' Assassination Scene

Especially after a shooter targeted GOP lawmakers in D.C.

Tragedy Struck At The Times Square Marriott

In the form of an apparent suicide in the elevator shaft.

9 Pedestrians Were Injured In Hell's Kitchen By A Driver Who Jumped The Curb

Conjuring a similar bloody scene last month in Times Square.

Inwood's Infamous Rezoning Plan Rose From The Dead

Making for a very heated community meeting.

A Plan To Install An NYC 'Night Mayor' Got Off The Ground

The bill was proposed by a politician representing — where else! — Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Squatters Overtook An Old, Abandoned Hospital In Greenpoint

They're especially keen on the nurses’ quarters, reports say.

Gunfire Rang Out At Barclays Center In Rare Daytime Shooting

Shooting victim Elijah Ingram is recovering from a gunshot wound to the ankle.

Dan Hanegby, Brooklyn Dad From Israel, Was Killed By A Bus While Riding His Citi Bike

It was the bike-share service's first recorded fatality.

Lead image courtesy of the NYPD