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Curbside Composting In Queens Goes Borough-Wide Starting In Fall
The new, free composting program in Queens will be the largest in the nation, officials said.
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Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
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I cover the citywide beat for Patch NYC after reporting on my beloved home borough of Brooklyn.
Before Patch, I kicked around newspapers and other outlets in Indiana, Michigan and New York City. Along the way I've sat through innumerable trials and public meetings, picked up a national investigative reporting award, reported on televangelists flying private jets, among many other mundane, noteworthy or strange reporting experiences.
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NYC Weather: 105-Degree Heat Index Will Scorch City
Relief from the scorching temperatures won't come until after a heat advisory ends Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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Duck Sauce Slaying Suspect Dead In Apparent Suicide | NYC Top Stories
Texas Gov. Sends Migrants To NYC | Landlord Must Pay $2M For Harassing Tenants | Want To Run Central Park's Boathouse? | Kidnap Car Chase
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NYC Summer Flight Cancelations Are Highest In Nation, Officials Say
Had a flight canceled at a New York City-area airport this summer? You're not alone — and a prominent official wants the feds to step in.
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NYC Landlord Must Pay $2M For Illegally Harassing Tenants, AG Says
Ink Property Group preyed upon vulnerable tenants and lied about rent to obtain bank loans, said Attorney General Letitia James.
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Texas Governor Sends Busload Of Migrants To NYC Amid Spat With Adams
"They can receive the services Mayor Adams has boasted about w/in the sanctuary city," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said.
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Man Dies After Being Struck By Subway Train In Lower Manhattan: NYPD
A man was on the tracks near the Houston Street station before a 1 train fatally struck him, police said.
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NYC Weather: Excessive Heat Will Drag Into Next Week
Even after downpours and thunderstorms strike the city Friday and Saturday, expect 100-degree heat indices to linger, forecasters say.
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MMA Fighter Takes Down Man Attacking Others In NYC | Top Stories
Electric Cars Could Replace Central Park Horse Carriages | Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Queens | Lidl Coming To BK | Teen Subway Robbery
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These 10 NYC Neighborhoods Face Extra Risk During Heat Waves: Study
Ten city neighborhoods home to more than 1.5 million people have just 57 cooling centers, a new study shows.
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23K NYC Monkeypox Vaccine Appointments Open As Supply Fears Rise
The next round of monkeypox vaccine appointments goes live Thursday at 6 p.m. amid fears supply could dry up.
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NYC Weather: 'Drenching Downpours' Could Hit After Record Heat
Days of heavy rain and thunderstorms are poised to soak the city after Thursday's near-100 degree high, according to AccuWeather.
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Beloved Bodega Cat Snatched From Brooklyn Deli | NYC Top Stories
Adams Frees Up $150M After School Budget Outcry | Give Blood, Get Free Beer | Crossing Guard Chucks Art Box At 72-YO | Members' Club Drama
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Give Blood, Get Suds: NY Shortage Spurs Donation Drive 'Pint For Pint'
The offer coincides with a "blood emergency" in New York City.
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Man Faces Murder Charge After Killing Woman Friend On NYC Street: DA
Tariek Sykes, 34, is accused of fatally shooting Sydney Lugo, 24, in broad daylight on Monday, prosecutors said.
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NYC Weather: City Under Heat Advisory As Temps Soar Near 100
The city will be under a two-day heat advisory starting Thursday as forecasters expect the heat index to hit 104 degrees.
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Own Every Dollar Gang Busted For Wreaking 'Havoc' In NYC | Top Stories
Video: NYPD Pelted With Bottles | Green-Wood Cemetery Center To Break Ground | Ice Cream Store Among Best In U.S. | Duo's $20K Tobacco Heist
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Cops Haul 240 Illegal Dirt Bikes Off City's Streets In One Day: NYPD
Illegal bikes and ATVs seized Sunday — and other days — during an NYPD enforcement push will be crushed, police officials said.
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70% Of NY Voters Think Nation Is On Wrong Track, New Poll Finds
Only 19 percent of New Yorkers surveyed in a new Siena College poll think the United States is heading in the right direction.
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Video: NYPD Pelted With Bottles In Clash With Crowd Angry Over Arrest
Police unions blamed "emboldened criminals" for the Bronx incident Sunday, but others argued the NYPD "lost the trust of the public."
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