In late May while an L train was stopped at Bedford Avenue, police allege this woman instigated an argument with a man over his coughing, and proceeded to Mace him before bolting from the scene. [DNA Info]

Per Manhattan Supreme Court filings, Maria Hrynenko—the landlord facing manslaughter charges for the Spring 2015 gas line explosion on 2nd Avenue—contends that the true responsible party is the management company who installed gas meters at one of her three properties. [NY Post]

On Knickerbocker Avenue, Hoboken-originating Molly’s Milk Truck has opened a storefront serving up a menu by a Per Se veteran. [DNA Info] More →

The death of Sergio Reyes—the 18-year-old Bushwick student who was killed by police in February after holding up a local bodega with a fake gun—has sparked a soon-to-be-filed $10 million lawsuit brought forth by his relatives. [DNA Info]

In his Wednesday court appearance, the teenage boy who allegedly set fire to Norfolk Street’s Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue last month was reportedly not charged with committing any crimes. [NY Post]

On Wednesday, a Community Board 3 committee will host a public forum on E. 12th Street to hear arguments for and against establishing a special district, meaning that that there would be the possibility of capping the number of new bars and restaurants to encourage the emergence of other types of businesses. [EV Grieve] More →

A 24-year-old woman first confronted with homophobic slurs then sustained a concussion and a broken eye socket after being assaulted by a man on the Q train near DeKalb Avenue late last month. The assailant, 27, was arrested on multiple charges but released without bail. [NY Daily News]

In May, the man in this surveillance video allegedly stole a bicycle, backpacks and other belongings from a pair of Williamsburg apartment buildings. [DNA Info]

Paperwork has been submitted to construct a pair of eight-unit apartment buildings on Decatur Street in Bushwick. [Yimby] More →