Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Godiva To Open Company's First US Cafe In Midtown Manhattan
The Belgian chocolate company will serve up grab-and-go meals, coffee drinks and a waffle/croissant hybrid called The Croiffle.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
- New York City, NY
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Harlem, NY|News|
'Escobar' Drug Bust: $20M In Narcotics Found In Harlem
The drugs were found in packages labeled with names such as "Pablo" and "Escobar" after the notorious drug lord.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
City Files Building Plans For Inwood Library Redevelopment
The redeveloped library will rise 143-feet-tall and contain 174 below-market-rate apartment units.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Gunman Arrested For Washington Heights Murder, Police Say
A man is accused of shooting 48-year-old Franklin Bello while he sat in his car on a Washington Heights street.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes March 30-31
Heads up: The 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, A, C, E, F, G, J, L, M, N, Q, R and W trains won't be running normally this weekend.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Burglar Who Licked Sleeping UES Woman Arrested, Police Say
The Jamaica, Queens man is accused of breaking into a woman's home and licking and kissing her face while she slept.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Help Midtown Council Members Spend $1M On Neighborhood
Participatory budgeting lets neighborhood residents decide how to spend money on schools, housing, transit and safety initiatives.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Help Harlem Council Members Spend $1M On Neighborhood
Participatory budgeting lets neighborhood residents decide how to spend money on schools, housing, transit and safety initiatives.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Help Uptown Council Members Spend $1M On Neighborhood
Participatory budgeting lets neighborhood residents decide how to spend money on schools, housing, transit and safety initiatives.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
Help UWS Council Members Spend $1M On Neighborhood
Participatory budgeting lets neighborhood residents decide how to spend money on schools, housing, transit and safety initiatives.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Help UES Council Members Spend $1M On Neighborhood
Participatory budgeting lets neighborhood residents decide how to spend money on schools, housing, transit and safety initiatives.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Uptown Community Board Will Hold 4 April Meetings On New Shelter
The city is converting an Audubon Avenue garage into a 175-bed shelter, and the local community board has several concerns.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
Man's Body Pulled From Hudson River On UWS, Police Say
A riverside park jogger spotted the man's body in the river near West 89th Street.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Uptown Lawmaker's Bill To Reform Cooling Tower Inspections Passes
The city's buildings and health departments will be required to present an annual report on cooling tower inspections to the city council.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Barney's To Downsize Flagship Store, Report Says
The department store is considering turning some floors in its Madison Avenue store into offices or apartments.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Movie Set Exacerbated Deadly Harlem Fire, FDNY Report Says
Fifteen-year FDNY veteran Michael Davidson died while responding to a March 2018 fire on a Harlem movie set.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Longtime Parks Commissioner, Inwood Native, Dies At 83
Former Parks Commissioner Henry Stern served two mayors and founded a number of parks programs, but his legacy isn't without controversy.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Sutton Place Preservationists Sue To Block Esplanade Expansion
The group of Sutton Place residents says a new walkway leading to the esplanade will destroy part of a beloved neighborhood park.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
Self-Cloning Tick Species Could Invade NYC This Year, Study Warns
Researchers are warning that NYC's Asian longhorned tick population is larger than previously known. The bug can make people sick.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
UWS Museum To Display Waldorf Astoria Artifacts During Renovation
Most of the iconic Midtown hotel is being redeveloped into condos. During construction, artifacts can be seen at the NY Historical Society.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
