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Win A Baby In The 'IVF Lottery'; Rent Hike On Stabilized Housing; 'Last Nazi In America': PM Digest

Plus: The Met might start charging non-New Yorkers; Chinatown is being taken over by gentrifiers; and Michelle Obama is coming to NYC.

NEW YORK, NY — Here are the top local news stories from Wednesday, April 26, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.


Win A Free Baby: NYC Doctor Holding 'IVF Lottery' For 30 Lucky Ladies

There's only one catch.


'Tastes Of Brooklyn' Food Crawl Returns To Carroll Gardens And Cobble Hill

Get all the details you need to sample food from some of the best area restaurants.

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Blue Marble Ice Cream Re-Opening Prospect Heights Store After Renovations

The store, which was completely gut renovated, will be back open to the public on Friday.


Brooklyn CVS Employee Sexually Assaulted Customers In Back Room, Police Say

Jose Ramos was arrested and charged with forcible touching, coercion and sex abuse.

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The Metropolitan Museum Considers An Entrance Fee For Tourists

Met officials have discussed the museum's admissions policies with city officials, a museum spokeswoman told Patch.


Man Charged For 2016 Harlem Shooting That Killed Bystander

A Queens man is accused of firing the stray bullet that killed a 61-year-old woman in a Harlem playground.


NYC Rent Board Votes For First Rent Hike On Stabilized Housing In 3 Years

You may soon be paying more for your rent-stabilized apartment.


Michelle Obama Will Visit NYC Next Week To Promote Higher Education

Former first lady Michelle Obama will visit New York City on May 5.


Chinatown Is Being Taken Over By White, Wealthy Gentrifiers, City Report Says

A new report from NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer shows how neighborhoods have changed since 2000.


Hulu Distributes Free Copies Of 'Handmaid's Tale' In Chelsea Before Series Premiere

Hulu is giving out 4,000 free copies of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' before its 10-part series premieres on Wednesday night.


Brooklyn Tech Teacher Demanded Workout Selfies From Student: Report

Brooklyn Tech teacher David Lo is being investigated for “inappropriate” emails that included requests for photos and concert invitations.


HoodStarz Member Who Killed 17-Year-Old Girl To Avenge Brother's Death Sentenced, Prosecutors Say

Clayton Gravenhise shot Ubequeen Turner because he believed her relative killed his brother, prosecutors said.


Secret Project Robot Announces New Venue On Broadway

The DIY, artist-run venue will reopen in a new space at 1186 Broadway on May 4, organizers announced on Facebook.


Rising Rents Leave Retail Spaces Empty On Forest Hills' Austin Street, Business Owners Say

Local shop owners blame rising rents for the number of shops going out of business on Austin Street.


More Homophobic, Anti-Obama Graffiti In Astoria

The same graffiti was discovered on a building housing the offices of Astoria elected officials.


Cocaine Party In Passengers' Pants Rages On At JFK, Officials Say

Another two passengers were arrested at JFK for attempting to smuggle cocaine in their pants.


'Last Nazi In America' Lives In Jackson Heights, Protesters Say

Jakiw Palij was a guard at an extermination camp where 6,000 people died in one day, the Department of Justice said.


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