Mystery Turtle Deaths; Buy Obama's Brooklyn Home; Trump's Sushi Joint Closing: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — Here are the city's top news stories from Thursday, April 27, as reported by local editors for our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Turtles Mysteriously Turning Up Dead In NYC Park

Why is Bowne Park's beloved turtle population dying off? Patch investigates.

Trump's SoHo Sushi Restaurant Will Close After Post-Election Sales Drop: Report

Koi, a restaurant located in Trump's SoHo hotel, says it will close after a post-election sales drop, according to Grub Street.

President Obama's Park Slope Pad Hits The Market

The former president lived there with his then-girlfriend, Genevieve Cook, after graduating from Columbia.

World Trade Center Escalator Buckles, Injures 2

The escalator malfunctioned, sending two people to the hospital.

Amtrak's Plan To Improve Penn Station Could Mean More Commuter Hell

Coming this summer to a train track near you.

Alleged Brooklyn Porta-Potty Rape Will Now Be Investigated By DA

The Brooklyn DA's office has announced it will meet with the woman claiming she was raped in a Greenpoint porta-potty. Police previously released two suspects from custody because they said the woman's story didn't check out.

The Prospect Park Goats Are Coming Back

Here's how you can hang out with them.

All American Apparel's NYC Locations Are Now Closed

End of an era, for sure — if a somewhat overpriced and sexually exploitative one.

Fate Of Controversial Brooklyn Homeless Shelter May Be Decided In Court This Week

A group of residents suing the city over the shelter will be back in court Friday.

Upper West Side Motorcycle Crash Causes Serious Injury

The crash occurred on West 96th Street and Central Park West this morning.

Manhattan Security Guard Attacked Citizen in Government Building: DOJ

Federal prosecutors allege that a security guard at the U.S. Social Security Administration building in Lower Manhattan fractured a man's ribs in an unprovoked attack.

Queens Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Spraining Student's Arm

The student suffered swelling and pain to his arm, police say.

Historic Brownsville Church Gets Reprieve From Wrecking Ball

A Brooklyn Supreme Court judge has ordered a temporary stay on demolition plans for the century-old Our Lady Of Loreto church.