Charlie's Pumpkin + Bed Bugs Starbucks Strike | NYC Patch Exclusives

NEW YORK CITY — Here are the exclusive stories this week from the New York City Patch.

Charlie And The Giant, Accidental, Park Slope Pumpkin

A Park Slope dad always goes big with his Halloween pumpkins, but this year he went overboard. And he plans to do so going forward.

Starbucks Workers Strike Over Bedbugs In Meatpacking District Roastery

Employees of the flagship Reserve Roastery at 61 Ninth Ave., the first Starbucks in New York City to unionize, held a strike Tuesday.

Ten Years Later, Parents Of Sandy Victims Fear Children Are Forgotten

"Houses can eventually be repaired, " Fran Streich said. "The story about people who died, and our kids, keeps getting lost."

Clyde The Cat Returned After UWS Petco Theft: 'A True NYC Miracle'

Clyde and Animal Project NYC reunited after the feline was nabbed from an UWS Petco at the beginning of October.

Bayside Grad To Run 4 Marathons In 2 Days For Gun Safety Fundraiser

Bayside High School graduate Matthew Fertig aims to raise $15, 000 by running from Montauk to Manhattan next month.

Park Slope Police Rethink Investigation Into Dog's Death After Outcry

Months after Moose the dog was beaten in Prospect Park, the 78th Precinct's captain told Patch officers are refocusing their investigation.

Century-Old UES Building To Be Expanded Into Apartments, Plans Show

The carriage-style building will be transformed into a multi-story apartment tower after a landlord moved to evict its remaining tenants.