Brooklyn Shelter Protest; Bridge Explosion Soundtrack; Gowanus Canal Clean-Up: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — Here are the top local news stories for Friday, April 7. They come from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Crown Heights Shelter Protesters Will Rally, March Saturday

Residents, including some who were plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the city, will march from 1173 Bergen St. to Restoration Plaza.

Chuck Schumer Joins Fight Over Gowanus Canal Cleanup Funding

"I will do everything in my power to beat back this radical effort to slash the EPA’s budget."

Here's Where The DOT Wants To Put Citi Bikes In Crown Heights And Prospect Lefferts

Here's the plan the city pitched to Community Board 9 this week.

Landlord Sued For Harassing Tenants Now Faces 25 Years In Prison, Prosecutors Say

Dean Galasso, a landlord on the Lower East Side, was indicted Thursday on charges that he forged documents to take out a mortgage.

West Village Butcher Handed Noose To Black Deliveryman, Complaint Says

A butcher at Ottomanelli and Sons is being investigated by the NYPD.

Kosciuszko Bridge Explosion Will Have Live 1812 Overture Soundtrack, If Musician Gets His Way

Musician Danny Flam is organizing a group of musicians to play Tchaikovsky's classic as the city demolishes the Greenpoint bridge.

Willy Wonka Chocolate Party Invites You To Dance With Oompa Loompas At Bushwick Factory

There will be Oompa Loompas and Golden Tickets, but there won't be a chocolate river.