Vile Antics At Murder Trial; Disgruntled NYPD Scooter Cop; Snowy, 'Arctic' Weather Ahead: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — It's cuddle-up-and-read-the-news time. Here are the 16 top local stories worth thinking/knowing/talking about on Friday, March 3, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

NYC Teachers Must Call Trans Kids By Preferred Pronouns, City Says

All school staffers are also required to support trans students' sex transitions and allow them access to gender-divided areas of choice on campus.

New Yorkers Brace For Snow, 'Arctic Blast' This Weekend

“If you’ve packed away your coats, it’s time to take them out again; winter isn’t finished with us yet,” city says.

Brooklyn Imam Receives Death Threat Letter Signed 'Muslim Slayer'

“I have a dirty little secret," the letter allegedly said. "I fantasize about killing nonwhites."

City's Largest Recycling Plant Allows Workers To Vote On Union, Avoids Potentially Disastrous Strike (For Now)

Recycling pickup in the city would "grind to a halt" in the case of a strike, city officials said.

Disgraced Ex-Journo Arrested For Threats Against Jewish Groups

In a bizarre twist, Juan Thompson, who fabricated sources while working for The Intercept, allegedly made the threats — a few of them in NYC — to harass an ex-girlfriend.

Third Bomb Threat At A Brooklyn High School This Week

This time, at Clara Barton High in Crown Heights.

April The Giraffe Still Hasn't Given Birth At Her Upstate Petting Zoo

But that hasn't discouraged the millions of rubberneckers glued to the zoo's live stream.

An Ebola Scare Shut Down The Port Authority Bus Terminal Last Night

A man who arrived at the station told officials he "may have Ebola."

Disgruntled Scooter Cop Sues City After Hitting Central Park Pothole

The NYPD officer claims he was chasing down a group of after-hours hooligans in Central Park one night last September when his scooter hit a pothole and sent him flying.

NYC Costcos Raise Membership Price

Costco may still be the cheapest bulk grocery in town, but starting this summer, the annual membership price won't be what it used to be.

A Fire Broke Out This Morning On The 47th Floor Of Trump International Hotel

At least one injury has been reported.

Papaya King Will Sell Hot Dogs For 32 Cents This Weekend

Visit one of the legendary hot doggery's three NYC locations to take advantage of the deal.

Vile Report: Brooklyn Beheading Suspect Mouths ‘I Love You’ To Victim’s Mother

Kwauhuru Gowan, charged with the gruesome murders of two Bushwick teens and suspected to be a national serial killer, was back in court Friday.

Brownstone Drug Bust In Clinton Hill

At least three people were arrested yesterday morning — and their stash of weed and weapons seized — at a brownstone on Clifton Place, according to the NYPD.

The Shins Announce Surprise Ticket Lottery For Williamsburg Concert

Lottery winners will get to join The Shins in celebrating their new album, "Heartworms," at the Music Hall of Williamsburg.

Here's Your Regular Friday Roundup Of Screwy Weekend Subway Changes

The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, A, C, D, F, J, M, N, R, S and W lines are out to confuse you this weekend.