Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slope Gets More Open Streets This Summer: Find Out Where
More than just Fifth Avenue will go car-free.
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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.
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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$107B NYC 2024 Budget Deal Reached Right Before Deadline
The handshake budget deal — which goes for a City Council vote Friday — restores library funding and avoids cuts to schools, officials said.
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Madonna Discharged From NYC Hospital After ICU Stay: Report
A police escort was spotted outside the famed singer's Upper East Side home after she was discharged, according to a report.
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NYC Wildfire: July 4 Plans Could Be Smoked Out, Gov Warns
“It is impossible for us to predict what will happen for the holiday celebrations on Monday and Tuesday the Fourth,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
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Ex-Schools Exec Guilty After Kids Served Tainted Tenders | Top Stories
Lounge Offers $830 Caviar | 6-Year-Old Helps Secure $73K For School | Major Layoffs Hit BAM | Swastikas Drawn On Library
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Ex-Schools Exec Guilty Of Metal Bits In Kids' Chicken Scam: NYC Feds
“I’m going to buy a lot of f---ing chicken from you guys," a former schools official told a conspirator. "Let's do the beef."
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Madonna Found Unresponsive, Rushed To NYC ICU: Manager, Report
The famed singer developed a serious bacterial infection and will spend several days in an ICU, her manager wrote on Instagram.
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New York City|News|
Daniel Penny Pleads Not Guilty To Manslaughter In Jordan Neely's Death
The Long Island former Marine returned to court Wednesday to face a grand jury indictment.
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NYC Restaurants, Bodegas Must Put Trash In Containers Under New Rules
Rat-friendly mountains of bagged food waste on sidewalks will be banned starting July 30, officials said.
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NYC Air Quality Could Deteriorate By Thursday From Wildfire Smoke
The city's air quality index is expected to be in the moderate range Wednesday, but could worsen later, health officials warned.
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Mindful Breathing Time Mandatory At NYC Schools: Mayor | Top Stories
Boy In Coma After Near Drowning In Park | Dizzy Gillespie's Queens Home Landmarked | Save Music Teacher's Job: Parents | Epstein Death Probe
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Park Slope, NY|News|
'Lucky To Have Him': Park Slopers Rally To Save Music Teacher's Job
Time is running out to raise the $70,000 needed to keep Andy Laster and the music program at PS 295 after budget cuts, organizers said.
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Wildfire Smoke Due To Return To NYC This Week, Governor Warns
Gov. Hochul urged New Yorkers this week to track air quality and be prepared to wear masks again.
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New York City|News|
NYC Primary Election 2023: Surprise Lead In NYC Race, Queens DA Win
Two district attorneys appear to have fought off challengers and a contentious City Council battle could deliver a surprising victory.
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NYC Congestion Pricing Gets Final Fed Green Light
"The very first city in America to have a congestion pricing plan," said Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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City Hall Pizza Gate: Pie Tosser Protests Coal-Oven Rule | Top Stories
Man Fatally Stabbed 47 Times In Hate Attack: DA | Central Park Boathouse Partially Reopens | Restore Park Waterfall: Locals | Teen Killed
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City Hall Pizza Gate: Coal-Oven Rule Outrages Pie-Throwing Protester
New video captures the moment a protester threw slices over the gates of City Hall while screaming, "Give us pizza or give us death!"
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Beloved Park Slope Restaurant Remains Closed After Weekend Fire
Supporters of Giovanni's Brooklyn Eats rolled out nearly $40,000 in dough, and counting, to help the eatery rebuild after a damaging fire.
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NYC Unveils Next 3 Years Of School Calendars: See What's New
Next year's calendar has been tweaked with more vacation days, Diwali will be an official school holiday, and more.
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E-Bike Charging Stations Coming To NYCHA After Deadly Fires
A $25 million federal grant will pay for 173 electric charging stations, said senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.
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