Lead Scare At NYC Schools; Bar Fight At The Met; Construction Crane Parkour: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — It's been another crazy Monday in the big city. Here are the top 13 local news stories worth talking about by dinnertime on March 6, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

'Vandalized' Jewish Cemetery Actually Just Old And Falling Apart, NYPD Detectives Say

Still, some South Brooklyn leaders continue to suspect foul play.

Air Your Grievances About Controversial Brooklyn Armory At Public Hearing

Crown Heights residents will have a chance this week to talk to city officials about the Bedford-Union Armory development.

Park Slope Fire Displaces Families: Housing, Other Help Needed

Four homes were destroyed in the weekend fire.

Brooklyn Landlord Still Won't Explain Why He Cut Off 80-Year-Old Woman's Heat

Reached again Monday, Chananya Gold refused to say why tenants at 80 New York Ave. haven't had heat for two years. Then he hung up on us.

Bearded Man Bludgeons Museum-Goer At The Met, Police Say

The 46-year-old victim was allegedly hit in the head with a bottle during an argument inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This Is What Happens When A Semi Tries To Drive Under An FDR Overpass

Gnarly footage from the scene of this morning's crash.

Teens Scale Tribeca Crane

Police say three hooligans climbed up a construction crane in Tribeca over the weekend — reportedly so they could take some cool pics.

Manhattan's New Dos Toros Outpost Will Sell $1 Burritos On Opening Day

Here's the when, where, why and how.

Helen M. Marshall, Queens Trailblazer, Dies At 87

Marshall served three terms as borough president and took vital steps to preserve Queens' cultural heritage.

Greenpoint Shooting, Police Standoff Reported Near Busy Intersection

Developing story: The victim may be the shooter's landlord, according to reports.

Parents Would Get Diaper Allowance Under New State Bill

A senator from Brownsville is behind the legislation.

NYC Schools Must Take Immediate Action On Lead-Contaminated Water, Borough Presidents Say

The city's five borough presidents came together today to demand the city stock its public schools with bottled water during the scare.

Brooklyn Man Arrested For Anti-Mexican, 'KKK' Graffiti In Penn Station

Pasquale Vargas said he did it “because Mexicans take jobs from Americans,” according to state officials.