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Will I See The Total Solar Eclipse In NYC?
Short answer, no — but New Yorkers won't miss out completely on the eclipse excitement. Here's what to know.
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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NYC Weather: 100% Chance Of Rain Dampens Forecast
Don't expect much of a break from the rain Thursday.
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NYPD Cops Fatally Shoot Teen Waving Scissors In Queens
A 19-year-old in the throes of a "mental crisis" attacked cops with scissors inside a Queens apartment, police officials said.
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Congestion Pricing Opponents Rev Up For Fee Fight After MTA Greenlight
As congestion pricing supporters celebrated a victory years in the making, opponents had a message: "This is far from over."
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Fare-Evading MTA Worker Resists Arrest In Subway Station, Police Say
An MTA worker, Richard Louis, 35, went through an emergency gate without paying a fare, and got into a confrontation with cops, police say.
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NYC Subways: Delays Hit 9 Lines During Morning Rush Hour
A bridge opening for marine traffic, disruptive passengers, debris on tracks and more made for a slow Wednesday morning for straphangers.
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Rampant Sex Abuse Against Women In Rikers Will Be Investigated: Mayor
Hundreds of women who say they were abused in Rikers Island seek a combined $14.7 billion in damages, a bombshell Gothamist report found.
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Trump Under Gag Order Ahead Of NYC Porn Star Hush-Money Trial
A judge issued a gag order Tuesday barring Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors and jurors in his trial.
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Mike Tyson Takes Bite Out Of Big Apple Weed Market
The boxing great is selling "Mike Bites" cannabis-infused gummies and, yes, they're ear-shaped.
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NYPD Officer Shot Dead In Traffic Stop Was Father, Husband: Officials
Officer Jonathan Diller died Monday in a "senseless act of violence" by a man with a long criminal record, Mayor Eric Adams said.
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NYC Takes Noncitizen Voting Fight To State's Highest Court
The City Council appealed Monday a ruling that struck down a law allowing 800,000 noncitizen New Yorkers to vote in local elections.
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Queens, NY|News|
NYC Man Arrested In 1st Homicide Of 2024: NYPD
Torrence Holmes, 35, faces a manslaughter charge in the New Year's Day death of Tsering Wangdu, 29, police said.
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Trump NYC Court Double-Header: Hush-Money Trial Set, $464M Bond Falls
"It's a sad day for this country," said former President Donald Trump after back-to-back court rulings Monday.
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3 Dead In Back-To-Back NYC Weekend Shootings, Police Say
A pair of unrelated shootings within a 20-minute span Sunday left three dead, including two teenagers, police said.
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Man Behind 'Ghost Gun Factory' Also Ran Massive NYC Fraud Ring: DA
Cliffie Thompson, 36, was arraigned Thursday for his roles in a $1.2 million COVID fraud and two ghost gun conspiracies, prosecutors said.
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Cherry Blossom Season Buds In NYC: A Guide To Find Peak Blooms
Believe it or not, some cherry blossoms have already hit their peak.
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NYC Restaurants: Grimaldi's Wage Theft + Graffiti + Rooftop Season
The first days of spring blossomed with food news.
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BK Twin Teen's Suspected Killer Turns Himself In: NYPD
A "person of interest" in the shocking stabbing death of Samiya Spain, 19, outside a Brooklyn bodega is in custody, police said.
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NYC Weather: 'Prolonged' Heavy Rain Threatens 3-Inch Soaker, Flooding
A saturated first Saturday of the spring awaits, New Yorkers.
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Famed NYC Grimaldi's Pizzeria Burned Workers Out Of $20K In Wages: DA
"Can you pay me today please," is just one text from a Grimaldi's worker who begged for hard-earned unpaid wages, prosecutors said.
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