Penn Station Delays; Washed-Up Whale; Principal Against Standardized Tests; Trouble At The Met: PM Digest

NEW YORK, NY — Here are the top local news stories. They come from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

Penn Station Delays For April 4: LIRR, NJ Transit, Amtrak All Affected After Derailment

Here's what the evening commute out of Penn Station is going to look like.

'Avocado Bar' Opening At Sunset Park's Industry City

Sunset Park has gone full gentrification.

Brooklyn Principal Invokes Nazis And MLK In Letter To Parents About State Testing

The principal wrote a letter explaining Brooklyn New School's policy of opting out of standardized testing.

Wanted In Red Hook: A $20K Public Art Project

The city is asking for proposals for a public art project that will be funded up to $20,000.

VIDEO: Con Ed Engineer Rescues Man From L Train Tracks

Jonathan Kulig jumped onto the tracks to rescue a man who had collapsed on the Subway tracks, police said.

Smorgasburg And Brooklyn Flea To Move Into SoHo

The popular festival-style food market will open in SoHo in August, founders say.

East Village Says Goodbye To Angelica Kitchen After 40 Years

The vegan restaurant Angelica Kitchen will serve its last meals on Friday.

Humpback Whale Washes Up On Rockaway Beach

The whale was first spotted floating off the coast Monday evening by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Muslim Exhibit Unites Cultures At Children's Museum Of Manhattan

The exhibit, America To Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far, will be on display until
December 31.

Resignation of Met Museum's Head Reveals Deep Problems, Investigation Shows

A New York Times investigation revealed a concerning management culture at the Met.

Jazz Day Event Will Mark 100th Birthdays Of The Genre's Greats In Harlem

International Jazz Day has been celebrated in cities around the globe since 2011.