Cop Killed; Train Derailed; Summer Of Hell: Week In Review

NEW YORK CITY, NY – A police officer was murdered and a train derailed in Penn Station. Here are the stories from last week (July 3 through July 9) as pulled from Patch's 28 neighborhood news sites.

A Police Officer Was Shot Dead As She Sat In An NYPD Vehicle In The Bronx

Her killer was found blocks away and killed when he pulled a gun on police, the NYPD said.

The Killer Had Ranted On Facebook About Abuse From Police Officers

In an ominous warning, Alexander Bonds said if officers didn't leave him alone, "We gonna do something about it."

Commuting In New York City Is About To Get So Much Worse

If you thought it was bad now, just wait until the "Summer of Hell" starts on Monday.

And As A Warm Up, A NJ Transit Train Derailed

The train derailed in Penn Station Thursday night.

A Nun Was Threatened As She Knelt In Prayer In A Brooklyn Church

She was told she was going to be killed. Police later arrested a man.

There Are Nearly 40% More People Sleeping On The Streets In NYC Than A Year Ago

A count on a night last February found 3,892 people sleeping rough.

An Elevator Crushed A Worker In An East Village Building

The mechanic was working on the elevator when it trapped him.

SoHa Was Finally Accepted As A Bad Idea

The proposed, and detested, name for south Harlem was dropped.

A Pizzeria That's Served Pies For 36 Years Is Closing Because Its Rent Was Suddenly Doubled

The UWS eatery is being forced out by the huge rise, its owner said.

A Man Fell From A Bed-Stuy Balcony During Fourth Of July Celebrations

Shea Girdley was critically injured.

Lead image courtesy of NYPD