Subway Perv Pardoned; 3 Fatal Brooklyn Crashes; Welcome To V-Day Hell: Patch PM

NEW YORK, NY — Hurry home, NYC, because it's about to get really, really gross outside. And once you've safely taken shelter, here are the top 10 local news stories — pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC — worth talking about at dinnertime.

'Just A Bruise': Brooklyn DA Downgrades Child-Abuse Charges Against Local Politician

Assemblywoman Diana Richardson was originally charged with felony assault for allegedly hitting her 13-year-old son with a broomstick.

Deadly Monday On Brooklyn Streets: Drivers Kill 2 Pedestrians, 1 Cyclist In 3 Separate Crashes

An 85-year-old man, a 69-year-old man and a 43-year-old man were killed in various parts of the borough within a five-hour time frame.

Funeral Held For East New York Mom Killed In Hit-And-Run

Two weeks after Evedette Sanchez was run down by an SUV, police still haven't found her killer.

Nasty Weather Ahead: 'Wintry Mix' Will Turn City To Slush This Week

Magical scenes of the city under 5 to 8 inches of snow over the weekend will be but a distant memory by Tuesday night.

Steven McDonald, NYPD Hero Cop Disabled On Duty, Dies At 59

“No one could have predicted that Steven would touch so many people, in New York and around the world,” NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill said Tuesday.

Valentine's Day Hell At A Manhattan Rite Aid

Single and loveless in the city? Beware the unparalleled V-Day nightmare playing out inside the Rite Aid at Clinton and Grand.

Protesters Rally Against NYPD Captain Who Trivialized Rape

Activists demanded the NYPD take every rape case seriously.

Sudanese Diplomat Accused of Grinding On Woman In Subway Won't Be Charged

Mohammad Abdalla Ali will walk free due to his diplomatic status, police say.

New Art Stage Coming To High Line

Opening in 2018, the stage will be "the first space on the High Line dedicated specifically to art, featuring a rotating program of new commissions."

Young Brooklyn Man Gets 115 Years For 'Terrifying' Hours-Long Elder Rape

Asa Robert was sentenced Tuesday for the rape, sexual abuse and assault of an 82-year-old woman in her Brighton Beach home.