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Bishop Whitehead Promises A Plague Of Lawsuits For Defamation

"It's my right to sue them, " Whitehead told Patch, "and that's what I'm doing."

Sweeping NYC Housing Voucher Reforms Offer 'Real Hope,' Advocates Say

Families could bypass homeless shelters altogether under new voucher rules unveiled Monday by Mayor Eric Adams.

Migrant Crisis Will Cost NYC $600M, Audit Finds

The cost of nearly 24, 000 asylum seekers — and counting — won't be as high as the $1 billion originally projected, according to a new audit.

2022 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrives, With No Owls In Sight

The latest enormous tree to sacrifice its long life for New Yorkers' amusement was hoisted into place at Rockefeller Center this weekend.

E-Bike Battery Crackdown Eyed In NYC After Devastating Fires

Nearly 170 fires — including a massive Midtown blaze — sparked by lithium-ion batteries this year prompted a City Council safety hearing.

Save Queens' Antique Fire Alarms, Forest Hills Preservationist Pleads

"These are artifacts exhibiting superb craftsmanship, " Michael Perlman told Patch. "They also bear homage to New York's bravest."

You Can Rent Basquiat's Old Lower Manhattan Home For $60K A Month

Iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's old home on Great Jones Street just a short walk from Greenwich Village recently hit the market.