Hurricane Threat; Son Of Sam; Prepare For Nuke Attack: Week In Review

It was a week when a police officer was shot, a possible NYC-bound hurricane started to form and cigarettes reached $13-a-pack. Here are the stories from last week (Aug. 7 through Aug. 12) as pulled from Patch's 28 neighborhood news sites.

A Police Officer Was Shot In Brooklyn

The cop's life was saved by his bulletproof vest, the NYPD said.

Hurricane Experts Worry Some Suspicious Weather Out At Sea Could Threaten NYC

It's still far too early to worry too much though.

Summer Of Sam: 40 Years Ago, An NYC Serial Killer Was Taken Down By A Parking Ticket

The city had been in terror of the killer all summer.

The 63 Best Private Schools In New York City Are Revealed

The Niche.com reports listed the best pricey schools.

Here's What To Do If We Get Nuked

Just in case the spat with North Korea gets out of hand.

Cigarettes Are Going Up To At Least $13-A-Pack

Time to give up?

Ducklings And Chicks Are Being Thrown Off Their Brooklyn Farm

Gentrification is forcing the babies out of their home.

Want To Sleep In President Trump's Boyhood Bedroom?

Your dreams could come true, thanks to Airbnb.

A Restaurant That Serves Everything With Cheetos Opened In Manhattan

It comes with an orange finger guarantee

Some Of The Nation's Best Hospitals Are In NYC

An annual report shows the city's medical centers are in good health.

20 Pounds Of Heroin And Fentanyl Was Seized From A Central Park West Apartment

They were in an apartment across the streets from Central Park.

Brooklyn Streets That Honor Confederate Generals Won't Be Renamed

The army is refusing to rename the streets honoring General Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson.

A Window Washer Plunged To His Death From A Manhattan Building

Police said his harness broke.