A Storm's Coming; Crushed By An Elevator; SoHa Stopped: PM Digest

NEW YORK CITY, NY – In an attack being called an "assassination," a man walked up to a police vehicle in the Bronx and shot dead an officer. Here is that and other stories to talk about tonight, July 5, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

A Bronx Police Officer And Mom Of Three Was Gunned Down As She Sat In An NYPD Vehicle

Her murder was said to be unprovoked. The suspected killer was shot dead by police nearby.

An Elevator Crushed A Worker In An East Village Building

The man was trapped underneath the elevator cab.

A Storm Is Headed Our Way

Expect flooding tomorrow.

Finally, The Ultimate In Gentrification Was Stopped

Plans to rename South Harlem SoHa were dropped.

Amtrak, Which Has Created The 'Summer Of Hell' At Penn Station, Is Redirecting Some Of Its Trains To Avoid It

The station it runs is being skipped in favor of Grand Central.

A Torso That Washed Up On The Brooklyn Shore Was Matched To A Missing New Jersey Bartender

Police attempted to identify the body using a tattoo.

This Neighborhood Has Less Native New Yorkers Than Any Other Part Of Brooklyn

The most "real New Yorkers" were found on Staten Island.

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

The Upper West Side favorite can't afford to stay.

An Out-Of-Control Drone Smashed Into A Kate Spade Store

The flying object went straight through the window of the SoHo outpost.

Cat Cafe Robbed By Armed Thieves

The cafe is roamed by about 20 adoptable felines. They obviously don't make good guard animals.

Man Falls From Bed-Stuy Balcony During Fourth Of July Celebrations

The man apparently tumbled three stories after getting carried away in the Independence Day revelries.