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Hochul Unveils $227B State Budget For 2024: What It Means For NYC
An MTA bailout, money for the migrant crisis, bail reform and more are all in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget unveiled Wednesday.
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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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Staten Island Chuck's Groundhog Day 2023 Prediction: Spring Is Coming
Thus sayeth Staten Island Chuck.
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NYC Finally Gets Snow After Record-Breaking Wait
"This is latest first measurable snowfall for the season since record keeping began in 1869," the National Weather Service tweeted.
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Bed Bath & Beyond To Close Locations In NYC | Top Stories
George Santos Recuses Himself | BK Biz Needs Help | Fraudsters Impersonate Grocer | Joan Didion's $7.5 Home | Uptown Dispensary Debate
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Bed Bath & Beyond To Close Locations In NYC: See Where
Harmon Face Values and buybuy BABY locations in New York City are also on the chopping block as the company downsizes.
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Stop Impersonating BK Grocer: DA To Accused Fraudsters
Fraudsters siphoned off $100,000 from Sahadi's wholesale arm by creating a similarly named fake corporation, prosecutors said.
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The Two Jakes: Here's Why They Got Star Student Shout Outs
Two 14-year-olds named Jake started an all-sports podcast and Instagram account during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hudson Excels At 'Sharing Is Caring': That's Why He's A Star Student
"Pure kindness is admirable!" Hudson's teacher said about him.
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NYC-To-NJ Gateway Tunnel Gets $300M 'Mega' Grant: Biden
"We're finally going to get it done," President Joe Biden said during a Tuesday visit to New York City.
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Here's Why Kyle And Kaleb Got An NYC Star Student Shout Out
Kyle and Kaleb set up a chess program for children who are asylum seekers in New York City.
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NYC Weather: 'Dangerous Cold' Coming, But Still No Major Snow
As the city's snowless streak beats a 50-year record, Mother Nature also has this up her sleeve: below zero weather.
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Empire State Building Goes Eagles Green In Fumble | NYC Top Stories
After 10 Years, Bar Loses Scaffold | Popular MTA Worker Bids Farewell | Dog-Walking Teacher's Killer Sentenced | Migrants Blast New Shelter
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Deadly 9th Street Intersection Gets New Signal As Redesign Looms
A cyclist's recent death prompted city officials to take long-awaited first steps to fix Ninth Street and Second Avenue, a local pol said.
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BK Woman Indicted In Dad's Killing After Fight Over Laptop: DA
Nikki Secondino, 22, who was arraigned Monday on a murder charge, is accused of killing her father with a hammer and a knife.
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Migrants Refuse To Leave NYC Hotel For New Shelter
Asylum seekers staged a tent protest — that drew police — over their concerns about the new Brooklyn Cruise Terminal shelter.
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Empire State Building Sports Philadelphia Eagles Green In Viral Fumble
"King Kong should have destroyed you," one fan tweeted after the iconic building commemorated the Eagles' NFC championship Sunday.
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NYPD Clears Cop Who Pepper-Sprayed A State Senator | NYC Top Stories
One-Legged Thief Urinates On Cops | Queens Man Mowed Down Wife: DA | Frick Museum Cafe | School Faces Abuse, Harassment Accusations
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NYC Subways Haven't Been This Safe Since Before COVID: Mayor, Gov
Not only did subway crime drop sharply since October, but New Yorkers surveyed say they feel safer, officials said Friday.
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Apartments Are Finally Returning To NYC's Rental Market, Study Finds
But don't rejoice yet, renters — there still aren't enough apartments out there for prices to significantly drop, a new study found.
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NYC Childcare Costs Rank Among Most Expensive In U.S.: Data
Think shelling out $23,000 for infant daycare in New York City is ridiculously pricey? Data shows you're right.
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