New York City|News|
Bicycle Deaths Nearing NYC Record This Year, Study Finds
New York City is on track to have the deadliest year for bicycle riders since 1999, according to an analysis by Transportation Alternatives.
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.
In my free time, I'm a big movie buff, an aspiring home cook and am forever seeking good natural areas.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
5 Hurt In BK Apartment Fire Linked To Lithium-Ion Battery: FDNY
A lithium-ion battery was found inside the second-floor Menahan Street apartment where the fire sparked early Tuesday, officials saod.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Girl Fatally Struck By NYC Train In Potential 'Medical Episode': Cops
The child's death along the E line was one of several Tuesday incidents that caused mass subway delays, MTA officials said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Migrant Families Can Only Stay 60 Days In NYC Shelters: Mayor
"Devoid of any humanity," is how advocates reacted to Mayor Eric Adams' much-anticipated move Monday for asylum seekers with kids.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Queens, NY|News|
Who Built A Secret Room In Rikers Island? No One Knows, Report Says
Advocates blasted the secret lounge — which had leather couches and a giant TV — found in Rikers as a "declaration of war on authority."
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Prospect Zoo Park Remains Closed After Ophelia's Extreme Rain
More than 7 inches of rain deluged the Brooklyn zoo, causing millions of dollars in damage and a temporary closure with no end in sight.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
AI Bots Will Join NYC Government, Mayor Says
The city's first artificial intelligence chatbot launched Monday won't lead to "Terminator," Mayor Eric Adams promised New Yorkers.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Queens, NY|News|
Queens Teen Beaten For Wearing Turban In Hate Crime Bus Attack: NYPD
"We don't wear that in this country and take that mask off!" an attacker yelled at a 19-year-old bus passenger Sunday, police said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Israel-Hamas Protests: Times Square Rally, Pol's Gun Arrest & More
Another tense day unfolded in New York City as pro-Palestinian protesters — and a mass of cops and counterprotesters — hit the streets.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
'I Will Kill You': UES Lawmaker Receives Graphic Death Threat
Council Member Julie Menin tweeted Friday she received a pages-long letter so disturbing that she send it to the NYPD for investigation.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Queens, NY|News|
Bike-Friendly 'Greenways' Will Expand In Queens: Here's What To Know
New York City plans to add more than 40 miles of new greenways, with roughly half of corridors coming to Queens, officials said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Queens, NY|News|
Butt-Grabbing Man Gropes Women Across Queens, Cops Say
A man grabbed three women's behinds and ran off during a single day last week, police said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Rents Finally Fall, But Still Hover Near Record Highs: Study
Don't celebrate the rent dip yet — a typical Manhattan apartment cost $4,350 in September, according to a new study.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Weather: Weekend Soaker Threatens More Rain For Sodden City
Yet again, New Yorkers' hopes for a rain-free weekend could be dashed.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Israel-Hamas War Conflicts Spill Across City: Here's What To Know
"There are currently no credible or specific threats against our city," Mayor Eric Adams said ahead of expected mass protests Friday.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Queens, NY|News|
Queens Man Scammed $1M In COVID Funds With Bogus Companies: DA
Papa Diakhate, 54, bought a $14,000 Rolex watch and went on a luxury shopping spree with his fraudulently obtained gains, prosecutors said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Queens, NY|News|
Wood-Wielding Attacker Whacks Queens Straphangers, Police Say
Four Queens straphangers were attacked in 12 minutes last week by a man swinging and throwing wood blocks, cops said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Security Fears Grow In NYC As Israel-Hamas Conflict Rages
Expect "high-visibility patrols" and all NYPD officers to be in uniform Friday amid growing tense protests and violence in the city.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Democratic Socialists 'Sorry' For Rally Support Amid Israel Attack
But the group's apology came too little, too late for some New Yorkers: "Despicable," said one politician.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Queens, NY|News|
Teen Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into MTA Bus In Queens, Cops Say
Dylan Picaza, 16, fatally rammed a Kawasaki motorcycle into the side of a bus late Tuesday in East Elmhurst, police said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
