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Protesters Shut Down Manhattan Bridge Rush Hour Monday
Hundreds of protesters marched Monday to pressure lawmakers to pass an unemployment bill for workers such as freelancers and immigrants.
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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.
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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Assaults On Cops One Of Few Crimes Not To Drop: NYPD | Top Stories
BK Stop Had Most Fare Evasion Arrests | Teacher Hit Student: Cops | More 'Slutty Vegan' | Boy Calls For Stop Light Where Sister Was Killed
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Assaults On Cops One Of Few Crimes Not To Drop: NYPD
The assaults were on "police officers who were conducting enforcement," a top cop said of February's crime statistics.
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Vomiting Heaves Upward In NYC, Data Shows
Hold onto your lunch — a recent rise in emergency room visits for vomiting coincided with the spread of norovirus in the city.
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NYC Rent Drops For 5th Straight Month, Study Finds
The Big Apple remains the nation's most expensive city, but San Francisco isn't far behind, a new study found.
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NYC Weather: Coastal Storm Threatens Up To 2 Inches Of Rain, Flooding
A coastal flood warning will be in effect through Saturday morning as forecasters expect heavy rain and up to 50 mph wind gusts.
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George Santos Faces Congressional Ethics Probe | NYC Top Stories
'God Forbid, I Say God': Mayor | 'Dangerous' Dog Run | Want To Buy A French Eatery For $175K? | Bank Robber Impersonates Cop
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'God Forbid, I Say God': Adams Defends Church & State Remarks
“If I’m demonized for that, then I'd take that every day,” Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday.
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NYC Aims To Lower Drug Overdose Deaths 15% By 2025: Mayor
But reducing fatal overdoses could depend on whether the city can build more safe drug injection sites, officials said.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
This Park Slope Subway Station Has 3rd-Most Turnstile Jumping Arrests
The vast majority of fare evasion arrests at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays station as 2022 ended were of Black people, data shows.
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Rapper Travis Scott Punches Man In Nightclub: Report | NYC Top Stories
Meet A BK Chicken Flock | 108-Bed 'Safe Haven' For Homeless | Wine Bottle-Wielding Mugger | 11 Years To Expand An Uptown Hospital?
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slope Food Coop Marks 50th Anniversary
Try to imagine Park Slope without its legendary coop, we dare you.
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Here's What BQE's Long-Awaited Redesign Could Look Like: Photos
Terraces, a lookout and a stoop — city officials unveiled three "concepts" for hiding a prominent stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
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Rapper Travis Scott Punches Sound Man In NYC Nightclub Fracas: Report
Scott is accused of punching a sound engineer in the face and damaging $12,000 of equipment at a Midtown club, according to a report.
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Uproar After Adams Decries Separation Of Church & State | Top Stories
Memorial Tree For Prospect Park Dog Killed In Attack | Yoko Ono Leaving Dakota For Farm | Man Tortured Puppy: DA | New Pickleball Club
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Holy Uproar After Adams Decries Separation Of Church And State
"Don't tell me about no separation of church and state," the mayor said. “When we took prayers out of schools, guns came into schools."
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'People Will Die': FDNY Fire Chiefs Argue Demotions Endanger Public
A fiery behind-the-scenes FDNY battle went public Monday when four fire chiefs sued Commissioner Laura Kavanagh over demotions.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Moose The Dog Will Have Memorial Tree In Prospect Park
"It would be nice to find a place where I can find comfort," said Jessica Chrustic, whose dog Moose died after a crazed man attacked them.
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Winter Storm Dumps Nearly 6 Inches Of Snow Over Parts Of NYC
"Something about snow in New York that is magical," one Twitter user posted, presumably before the snow turned to gray slush.
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Who's In NYC's DNA Database? NYPD Won't Say: Advocates | Top Stories
George Santos Should Resign, NYers Say: Poll | Grand Central Madison Officially Opens | New Name For Uptown Plaza | 15-Year-Old Shot
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