New York City|News|
16-Year-Old Charged In Deadly Stolen Car Crash | NYC Top Stories
NYCHA Needs $78B: Study | See Amanda Seyfried's NYC Apartment | Man Found Dead In Queens Bathtub | Midtown Gas Tank Explosion Injures 2
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.
You can reach me with story ideas, tips or feedback at matt.troutman@patch.com or call at 347-622-3654.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Bistro's Bastille Day Bash To Park Slope: Bonjour, Play Some Pétanque
Expect plenty of pétanque and the French liquor Ricard at Winemak'Her Bar for its Bastille Day celebration Saturday.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYCHA Needs $78B For Much-Needed Repairs, Upgrades: Study
The average cost per NYCHA apartment is $485,000, enough to buy a large house in most places that aren't New York City, the study found.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
16% Of NYers Say They've Been Physically Assaulted In Past Year: Poll
Fear of crime is weighing heavily on New Yorkers' minds, with 41 percent telling pollsters they've never been so worried about their safety.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Second NYC Scooter Shooter Hits Young Brothers, Ages 3 & 6: NYPD
A scooter-riding shooter fired into a crowd of hundreds in a Bronx park Tuesday night, hitting four people, police said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Manhattanhenge Returns: Here's What To Know | NYC Top Stories
NY's First Openly Trans Democrat Office Seeker | New Giant Migrant Centers | Boston Man's Koreatown Hate Crime: Cops | Fake Delivery Murder
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Manhattanhenge Returns: How To Spot NYC's 2nd Sunset Spectacle In 2023
Did you miss Manhattanhenge in the spring? You'll get two last chances to see it this week.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Plans 2 New Large-Scale Asylum Seeker Centers: See Where
When the centers in Brooklyn and Queens open, there will be 14 such large-scale facilities scattered across the city, officials said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slope Subway Marauder Swipes Jewelry From Woman's Neck: NYPD
A track-suited man tore a chain off a straphanger's neck early July 2 inside the Pacific Street subway station, police said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
4-Year-Old Boy Falls To His Death From BK Apartment Window
The boy fell from an East Flatbush building's fourth-floor Monday, a tragedy that remains under investigation, police said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Scooter Shooter Charged With Murder Amid NYC Spree: DA | Top Stories
Theater Flouts Open Caption Law | Stabbers Ask Victim If He's Jewish | Man Jumps In Front Of Train | Killer's Social Media Confession
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC V. Vape Vendors: Federal Suit Aims To Snuff Out Illegal Sales
And Mayor Eric Adams isn't content with going after the sellers of flavored disposable vapes: "I believe that we need to ban cigarettes."
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slope's Former Key Food Will Get Bank, CVS
The developers behind an upcoming Fifth Avenue building announced a Wells Fargo branch will join Lidl, CVS and 180 apartments.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Metro-North Suspends Commuter Lines After Flash Floods Pummel Tracks
Forget about that trip upstate Monday — service on two Metro-North lines is suspended because of flooding, officials said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
3 Killed In Violent NYC Weekend That Saw Scooter Shooting Spree: NYPD
An 86-year-old man was cut down by gunfire Saturday while he walked to a mosque to pray, according to police and reports.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Shark Drones! They're Coming To NYC Beaches | Top Stories
Boy, 13, Dies After Prospect Park Near Drowning | 5th Rikers Death This Year | Drunken Mercedes Driver Kills Worker: Cops | Hospital Fire
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slope Major Crime Up 18% This Year, Bucking Citywide Drop: Data
Major crimes are falling across New York City in 2023, but not in Park Slope, according to NYPD stats.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Restaurants: A Week Of Hot Dogs, Summer Heat And Reservations
Joey Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes, and some other food things happened.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
6 Donors To Eric Adams Charged In Campaign Finance Fraud Scheme: DA
One person indicted in the straw donor scam said Adams "doesn’t want to do anything if he doesn’t get 25 Gs," an indictment states.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Shark Drones! They're Coming To NYC Beaches
Just when New Yorkers thought it was safe to go in the water, shark sightings increased. Enter the shark-spotting drones.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
