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NYC Weather: Major Winter Storm Threatens Snow This Week
The city's nearly two-year snow drought could finally be at an end, forecasters said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
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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Texas Gov Is The Joker, Says NYC Official Amid NJ Migrant Bus Fracas
Greg Abbott just wants to watch the world burn, or so says Mayor Eric Adams' top spokesperson.
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Queens Earthquake Might Not Be One-Off, Expert Says
Earthquakes in the eastern U.S. — such as the 1.7-magnitude quake that rattled Queens Tuesday — sometimes come in clusters.
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Meet 2024's First NYC Baby: BK Boy Delivered By Same Doctor As Dad
An unnamed baby boy was born at the stroke of midnight in the same Coney Island hospital as his father, health officials said.
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NYC's First Murder Of 2024: Man Fatally Stabbed In Queens, Cops Say
Tsering Wangdu, 29, died in a double stabbing early New Year's Day that left his friend, 30, in critical condition, police said.
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Brooklyn Bridge Vendors Face Crackdown After New Year, Mayor Says
Vendors starting Jan. 3 will be banned from crowding the Brooklyn Bridge and other bridges, city officials said.
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NYC's New Laws In 2024: $16 Minimum Wage & More
Ring in the New Year with a look at new laws soon to take effect in New York City.
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Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2024: Watch The Livestream
Want to watch the Ball Drop from the comfort of home? Here's how.
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NYC Police Chase With Stolen Box Truck Damages 25 Cars, Hurts Cops
Michael Rompa, 48, led cops on a chase through Staten Island that saw him drag a police car with his stolen box truck, authorities said.
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NYC New Year's Weekend Weather: No Need To Bundle Up As 2023 Ends
But prepare for some sprinkles Friday before the last (sunny) weekend of the year.
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Check Out MTA's 2023 Busiest Stations, Lines, Bathrooms
Surprisingly, the station with the busiest bathrooms isn't in Flushing.
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Gunman Steals French Bulldog In Queens, Gets Taken To Pound: NYPD
A 16-year-old thief briefly nabbed a Frenchie during a Christmas Day stickup before cops collared him, according to a report.
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Burglars Nab Nearly $180K From Queens Apartment, Cops Say
Two burglars who broke into a Queensboro Hill apartment are sought by the NYPD.
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Man Killed In Hit-And-Run By Tractor-Trailer Driver In Queens: NYPD
A tractor-trailer driver plowed over an as-yet-unidentified man on a two-wheeled electric vehicle in Flushing and drove off, police said.
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Adams Sets Migrant Bus Limits In Escalation Of Feud With Texas Gov
"We cannot allow buses with people needing our help to arrive without warning at any hour of day and night," he said.
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Queens, NY|News|
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block JFK Airport Traffic: Videos
Travelers rushed past protesters to get to their flights before Port Authority cops arrested 26 demonstrators, officials said.
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George Santos Sends 'F--- YOU' Video To Eric Adams Over Car Break-In
"99% sure you broke into the car yourself…" a mayoral spokesperson told George Santos after the accused liar blamed a car break-in on Adams.
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Grand Central Stabber Faces Hate Crime Charge In Attack On Teens: DA
"I want all the white people dead," yelled Steven Hutcherson, 36, before he randomly stabbed two teenage girls, according to a report.
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Queens, NY|News|
Woman Killed, Man Shot Multiple Times Before He Drives To Queens Cops
Clarisa Burgos, 28, died after being shot in the head in a Richmond Hill shooting that left a man, 39, injured, police said.
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Absestos Fears Arise After Midtown Steam Pipe Explosion
The streets near a steam leak were closed Wednesday as crews tested the area for potential absestos, officials said.
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