Manhattan Mailman Steals Santa Letter; Kid Pulls Gun For McNugget: Patch PM

NEW YORK, NY — Congratulations, New York. You made it through another week of Trumpsanity to the first three-day weekend of 2017. MLK would be proud. As a reward, here are Friday's top 10 local news stories — pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC — worth talking about at dinnertime.

Lower Manhattan Art Galleries Closing Jan. 20 To Protest Trump Inauguration

More than 600 artists, curators and critics have signed a petition calling for the “J20 Art Strike."

Mike Myers Already Selling The $15M Tribeca Condo He Bought Last Week

The actor has re-listed the 4,241-square-foot space for a slightly higher price.

National Grid Workers, Brooklyn Landlords Arrested In Gas Meter Scheme

Weldon "Al" Findlay has been charged as the alleged mastermind behind the operation.

Postal Worker Stole Letter to Santa In Years-Long Mail Theft Scheme

A worker at the United States Post Service's processing center in Midtown Manhattan also swiped cash, gift cards and lotto tickets from the mail.

Natural History Museum Will Open New Insectarium, Butterfly Vivarium

See the breathtaking new renderings.

17 Inwood Residents Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Leak

Tenants from the two leaky Inwood buildings held a rally Friday to denounce their landlord and building manager.

Central Park Phasing Out Gas-Powered Trash Carts For New Electric Fleet

The current fleet of trash pickup carts — powered by fossil fuels — annoyed park guests with loud noise and smelly fumes.

12-Year-Old Boy Points Gun At Classmate's Head For Chicken McNugget

A hungry 12-year-old boy threatened to shoot one of his classmates at an East Harlem McDonald's because she didn't give him a McNugget.

Steven McDonald Funeral: NYPD Hero Cop Remembered For Love, Grace, Dedication

"He made his mission for all of us to realize that love must win," his son, Conor, said.

Woman Sets Herself On Fire Outside Brooklyn Law School Dorm

The young woman "ran out of building on fire and strangers managed to put her out," one witness said.