Deadly Cheese; Secret Russian Autopsy; NYC Gender-Switching Spree: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — Happy second winter, everybody! Here are the top 17 local news stories worth chatting about at your igloo party this Friday, March 10, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Feds Block NYC From Releasing Russian Ambassador's Cause Of Death

The State Department won't say whether this policy has ever been enacted before.

Hundreds Change Their Gender On NYC Birth Certificates

Numbers rose after the Health Department made the application process simpler.

DOJ Asks Obama's 46 U.S. Attorneys To Resign; Brooklyn Accepts, Manhattan Silent

"It has been my greatest honor to serve my country," Brooklyn's (former) U.S. Attorney says.

Customs Agents Arrest JFK Traveler For Party in His Pants

Customs and Border Protection officials said cocaine was "busting out" of the man's pants when he arrived at JFK Airport.

Brooklyn Shop Owner's Final Words: 'Put Down Your Phone'

As he prepares to close his doors for good, a Park Slope gear shop owner is urging people in the community to shop local instead of online.

This Guy Allegedly Stole The Historic Plaque On The Waldorf Astoria Clock

Police say he swiped the plaque the day before the hotel closed for renovations.

NYPD Cop Convicted Of Unlawful Washington Heights Arrest

The police officer was convicted of illegally arresting a man and searching a woman on a Washington Heights street corner in 2014.

Court Forces Domino's To Compensate Underpaid NYC Workers

Three Domino's branches just settled a lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general.

Cheese Suspected In 2 Deaths Recalled From NYC Stores

Federal health officials said Thursday that six people had been infected with listeria — and that cheese from New York's Vulto Creamery was the likely source.

Young Skateboarder Clinging To Life After Crash On Queens ‘Boulevard Of Death’

Cops claim the skater was crossing the street against the light.

Neighbors Rally To Pay Hospital Bills For Queens First Grader Diagnosed With Leukemia

Donations have already topped $23,000.

Boerum Hill Drug Dealer Gets 35 Years For Marijuana Murder

He shot an unarmed man during a fight over marijuana sale, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office.

Windsor Terrace Library Getting New 'Green' Roof

The library will be closed for about a month while the upgrades are made.

Another Threat Today Against An NYC Jewish Facility — This Time, A Senior Center

The latest threat was sent by text message, cops say.

Williamsburg Community Leader: Poverty Still Rampant In The Neighborhood

"There’s more in the palms of landlords and there’s more need for protection of the poor," says Los Sures executive director Ramon Peguero.

Brooklyn Baby Gets Herpes From Oral Suction Circumcision

City health officials just got word of the year's first case of baby herpes in Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish community.

VIDEO: Man Robs Bushwick Laundromat By Climbing Through Side Window

Click through to see the stunt.