Bed-Stuy Hostage Crisis; See The 'Racist' ID That Got Doc Banned: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — It's been a busy day in NYC. Here's a round-up of what happened on May 3 from our 28 NYC neighborhood Patch sites.

Bed-Stuy Hostage Crisis Ends As Man Shoots Himself, Police Say

Police said the man had shot his landlord before barricading himself into an apartment.

Here’s The 'Racist' ID Card That Got An NYC Doctor Barred From A Nursing Home

Dr. Richard Lewkowitz was barred after showing the monkey picture to a black security guard.

West Village Butcher Arrested On Hate Crimes Charge, NYPD Says

A West Village butcher who handed a noose to a black delivery man was charged with harassment as a hate crime, police said.

PHOTOS: Giant Sinkhole Swallows Lower East Side Street

An unknown water condition likely caused the huge hole on Madison Street, officials said.

Crown Heights Tenants Who Have Gone Without Heat For 2 Years Now Don't Have Gas, City Records Show

They're threatening a rent strike if their landlords don't fix the place up.

Get Paid To Walk A Tortoise Around Central Park

Henry, a 17-year-old African tortoise and budding Instagram star, is in need of a new walker.

NYPD Closes Investigation Into Death Of NY State Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam

Law enforcement sources believe that Abdus-Salaam, who was found on the shores of the Hudson River, likely took her own life.

Taxi Flips Over In Midtown Manhattan, Two Injured, FDNY Says

Two people were transported to Bellevue Hospital, an FDNY spokesman said.

MTA Worker's Boyfriend Suspected Of Murdering Her In East New York, Police Said

Police are searching for Jacqueline Dicks' boyfriend Zire King, who they believe shot her to death Monday night.