Rat Pee Infection Kills 1; Bag Fee Struck Down; ICE Scams: Patch PM

NEW YORK, NY — Recovered from your V-Day hangover yet? Here are 10 stories — pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC — to chat about over a flower-free dinner tonight.

Hell's Kitchen Fire: 3 People Injured As Fire Breaks Out In 5-Story Building

Firefighters battled flames on the top floor of a five-story building for a little more than an hour Wednesday afternoon in Hell's Kitchen.

NYC Bag Fee Struck Down By Governor Cuomo

The governor, who signed legislation blocking the fee Tuesday night, said the city's approach to addressing the waste was "deeply flawed."

Ta-Nehisi Coates Sells Prospect-Lefferts Gardens Brownstone

The "Between the World and Me" author tried to keep the purchase private, but after word of the deal was published, he announced that he was no longer moving his family to the neighborhood.

1 Dead In Bronx Outbreak Of Rare Rat-Related Infection

Three cases, one fatal, of a rare bacterial infection caused by contact with rat urine were reported on a single block in the Bronx, a city Department of Health spokeswoman said.

NYC Rat-Related Infection Risk For Dogs: What You Need To Know

The rat pee infection can also be harmful to dogs. New York City dog rescues are spreading warnings for dog owners to protect their dogs from the same infection.

NYC's 2017 James Beard Award Semifinalists: Full List

In case you missed our alert earlier, many giants of the New York City food scene are up for the "Oscars of food" awards this year.

Eric Schneiderman Warns Immigrants Of ICE Scams

Fraudsters have allegedly been posing as immigration officials and threatening immigrants with deportation unless they pay the scam artists money, the New York attorney general said.

New York Coffee Drinkers Raised $64K For The ACLU

A weekend-long fundraiser, organized by the coffee blog Sprudge, raised $450,133.17 nationwide.

Baby Found Dead In Bed-Stuy Apartment Treated As Homicide

One-month-old Nichelle Waring had bruising on her body, police said.

David Barton Gym Accused Of Failing To Refund Customers After Abrupt Closure

New York is suing the parent company of the high-end David Barton Gym after the chain abruptly closed its doors in December and allegedly failed to refund customers for services paid for in advance.

Fort Greene Fire: Putnam's Pub Begins Road To Recovery

The neighborhood bar and trivia hub was gutted after it caught fire Tuesday morning.