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Patrick Stewart's Park Slope Fashion Sense | NYC Patch Exclusives

Tiny Subway Rider On Mission To Ride Every Train | Mushrooms Grow Out Of The Walls | 'Misguided' Spotted Lanternfly Traps

XL Abdullah | Sarah Valeri | Redditer Quwerty77 | Diana Lee | Jillian Heft
XL Abdullah | Sarah Valeri | Redditer Quwerty77 | Diana Lee | Jillian Heft (Photo credits clockwise, beginning with Park Slope's Captain Picard)

NEW YORK CITY — Captain Jean-Luc Picard enjoys Park Slope fashion. Mark, 3, may be small, but he's is the MTA's biggest fan. Think you're building is rough? At least funghi don't spring from the walls.

Here are the exclusive stories reported this week by the New York City Patch.

Park Slope's Patrick Stewart Returns

Though just for the weekend, Patrick Stewart returned to Park Slope after spending much of the pandemic elsewhere.

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Little Upper West Sider On A Mission To Ride Every NYC Subway Train

Mark, who is just 3, loves everything about the New York City subway system: the symbols, the colors, the cars, and the destinations.

Mushrooms Grow Out Of The Walls In 'Dangerous' NYC Building

Ceilings collapse, rodents roam and squatters defecate in a nightmare Manhattan building, say tenants who sued their notorious landlord.

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'Misguided' Spotted Lanternfly Traps Kill NYC Birds: Wildlife Group

Glue traps posted on the Brooklyn Army Terminal were meant for invasive bugs, but there was one hitch, experts said. "They kill anything."

Central Park Boathouse Shutters As City Keeps Looking For Operator

"I don't think the city could give a goddamn, " said the owner of the now-closed Boathouse, where dozens of employees have lost their jobs.

Is This NYC Bus Driving Around Chicago Lost?

No, the MTA isn't expanding service to the Windy City.

The Grange Closes After 9 Years In Hamilton Heights, Citing Pandemic

The popular farm-to-table restaurant said it has "exhausted all our efforts to recover from the pandemic, " forcing this week's closure.

Bed-Stuy 'Walls' Looks To Bring Art To The Streets

A muralist is bringing a community-focused vision to make her neighborhood brighter.

Chunk Of Upper East Side Block Faces Demolition, Plans Show

Big changes could be coming to a Lenox Hill block, where a developer plans to demolish at least two of its low-rise buildings.

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