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Inside Bunny Hoarder's Lair; Freezing Old Ladies; 'Morally Repugnant' Rant: PM Digest

Also: Swastikas appear on the door of an Upper West Side church, and NYU kids want a "sanctuary campus" safe for undocumented immigrants.

NEW YORK, NY — It's that time of the day again! Here are the top 16 local news stories worth talking about by dinnertime on Wednesday, March 1, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across the city.


'Morally Repugnant' Rant Could Get Elderly Trump Fan Kicked Off NYC Community Board

Ann Pfoser Darby, a community board member since 1987, may finally have gone too far.


Rally Outside Trump Tower Planned 'In Support Of Our President' (For Once)

A small but determined local response to the growing anti-Trump protest movement.

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NYC Neighbors Brace For 90 New Homeless Shelters

Everything you need to know about de Blasio's plan to build 90 new homeless shelters throughout the city.


Last Of Gowanus Hoarder's Bunnies Believed To Be Rescued From Longtime Lair

Workers and volunteers scoured the Gowanus lot today, searching for any final bunnies left behind by Dorota Trec.

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Brooklyn Mom Whose Landlord Cut Off Heat Can't Host Christmas, Thanksgiving Anymore

Lisa Mathis hasn't had heat for two winters after Gold Management illegally stripped the boiler out of her building.


Lightning Strike At LaGuardia Airport Causes Widespread Flight Delays

A runway at LaGuardia Airport was shut down after being struck by lightning Wednesday morning.


Waldorf Astoria Closes For Condo Conversion

The luxury hotel closed Wednesday in preparation for a three-year condo conversion.


The Director Of The Met Just Resigned

Despite record attendance at the museum under Campbell's tenure, the Met has had to delay expansion plans and buy out staffers.


Stalker Arrested On Upper East Side Had Weapons Cache In Greenpoint Home, Police Say

The man was arrested after allegedly showing up to his ex-girlfriend's workplace with a knife.


Swastikas Carved Into Doors Of Upper West Side Church

Two swastikas were carved into the wooden doors of an Upper West Side church which describes itself as a "beacon of liberal religion."


Is NYU A 'Sanctuary Campus?' Students Say It Should Be

NYU students will march on Wednesday to oppose President Donald Trump's immigration policies.


Tribeca Murder Is First Since 2015

The recent killing of Omid Gholian, ruled a homicide today, is a rarity for the precinct.


Brownsville Robbery Victim ‘Relieved’ After Cops Arrest Suspect

Oksana Aulova, who fought off a robber in the medical supply store where she worked, said he picked the wrong store to rob.


NYPD Officers May Have To Take Sensitivity Training For Rape Cases

A new bill has been introduced at City Hall that would require cops to take sensitivity training every 2 years.


VIDEO: Woman Walks Calmly On Elevated NYC Subway Tracks

At rush hour Wednesday morning, a woman randomly started walking on the J train tracks, shocking everyone waiting for the train.


A Huge Fire Tore Through 6 Buildings In The Bronx Today

At least one person was injured in a four-alarm fire in the Bronx on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials say.

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