Thank You, NYC Patch Readers, For Helping Us Grow

NEW YORK, NY – There's barely a more crowded media market place than NYC, yet still there's a need for dedicated local news coverage. New York City Patch strives to provide information not just to the city as a whole, but to its neighborhoods. We aim to be a source of community news in Washington Heights and Harlem, Sunset Park and Forest Hills. In short, we want to find the news that matters to local people.

On June 20, 2016, the NYC Patch published its first article – a guide to the city's public swimming pools. Since then, we've grown a lot – and it's all because of you. We want to send a sincere thank you to all our readers.

NYC Patch is joined by 35 neighborhood Patches in covering local news. In August alone, more than 373,000 people read the site. That's nearly 130,000 more readers than in August 2017, according to figures compiled and verified through Google Analytics.

Though our visitors hail from all over the world, the bulk of our readers are locals looking for information and news about the city in which they live. They visit on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are some of the most-read articles on the NYC Patch in August:
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• NYC 2018-19 School Year Calendar: First Day of School, Vacations
• Asian Ticks Spreading Rapidly In NYC Area, Report Says
• The NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed Last Week
• NYC's Top 10 Public High Schools: New Rankings Released
• Farmer's Almanac Makes Winter 2019 Predictions For NY
• $245M Powerball Ticket Sold At NYC Supermarket
• Watch Live: New York Vs. Hawaii In The Little League World Series
• Take A Virtual Legoland Tour Before Park Opens Near NYC
• Earn $500 By Helping NYC Cops Wrestle Suspects
• Uber, Lyft Cap Passes As NYC Becomes First City To Limit E-Hails

We've also posted more than 5,700 stories on the NYC Patch Facebook page since Jan. 1.

But we're always looking to grow more. Got a news tip? I'm Noah Manskar, your local editor. I've lived for three years in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, home of the city's best bagels and its most underrated park. My coverage focuses on issues affecting all New Yorkers, from Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration to the subway system's perennial breakdowns. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at noah.manskar@patch.com.

I also want to remind our readers that you can post on Patch. It's easy to sign up for a free user profile and post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

If you own a business and are interested in getting your message on NYC Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 biggest websites in the United States? It ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. NYC Patch is part of a broad network, with more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view. We might not have the enormous resources of local newspapers or TV stations, but you can look to us for the latest breaking news alerts and coverage of important local issues.

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