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Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Trailers Destroyed In NJ Fire
Seven trailers to be used in the iconic parade were engulfed by flames early Monday in Hudson County, New Jersey.
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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.
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NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed Nov. 12-Nov. 18
Health inspectors closed 11 restaurants across New York City this week.
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Al Roker In Hospital For Treatment Of Blood Clots | NYC Top Stories
Rikers Remains Under City Control | Rat Battle’s New 'Squeaky Clean' Laws | Famed Restaurants Owe $20K In Wage Theft | Driver Sentenced
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NY Thanksgiving Dinner Will Cost 26% More, Thanks To Inflation: Study
Are you paying more than other New Yorkers for Thanksgiving dinner this year? See what the New York Farm Bureau found.
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NYC Rat Battle Scurries Forward With New ‘Squeaky Clean’ Laws: Mayor
Trash set-out times will officially move back under bills signed Friday by Mayor Eric Adams — a move he claimed will starve rats.
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Brooklyn In The House: Hakeem Jeffries Launches Dem Leadership Bid
Two Brooklynites — Jeffries and Chuck Schumer — soon could have the top Democratic leadership roles in the House and Senate.
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NYC Weather: Freeze Warning, Snow This Weekend, Forecasters Predict
A freeze warning is in effect Saturday from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m., and lows will stay in the 30s as Turkey Day approaches, forecasters say.
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Smuggled Monkeys, Falling Bats, Nixed Swift Tix | NYC Top Stories
RSV Cases Spike 800% | Ivana Trump's Townhouse For Sale | UFC Fighter Arrested At JFK With Brass Knuckles | Car 'Explodes' Near Hudson Yards
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Taylor Swift Ticket Sale Cancelation Dashes NYC Fans' Wildest Dreams
After days of presale chaos, Ticketmaster announced Friday's public ticket sale for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" will be canceled.
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Nearly 200 Convictions Tied To Crooked NYPD Cops Will Be Tossed: DA
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg moved Thursday to vacate convictions linked to eight cops convicted of crimes related to their jobs.
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NYC Sees RSV Cases Spike 800% In Recent Weeks, Data Shows
Influenza cases are also increasing, according to new data, which raises the specter of a "tridemic" as the coronavirus still spreads.
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Bats Are Falling To The Ground In NYC Parks, Officials Say
Sudden cold is sending bats in Central Park into shock, a common occurrence in the fall, park officials say.
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Taylor Swift Fans' Bad Blood Over Concert Tickets | NYC Top Stories
Man Sentenced In Duffel Bag Murder | Bus Hijacker Indicted: DA | 11-Year-Old Phone Snatched | Shooting Suspect ID'd
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NYC Eyes $24-Per-Hour Minimum Pay For Restaurant Delivery Workers
A new city proposal would establish a $23.82 minimum pay rate for app-based restaurant delivery workers by 2025.
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NYC Drops New Neighborhood Map: Do You Agree With The Borders?
"It's a must-have for those who want a better understanding of New York City," a top city planner said.
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Taylor Swift's NYC Fans Have Bad Blood After Concert Ticket Woes
"Anyone wanna loan me a chill $35k to go see Taylor Swift at MetLife?" one fan tweeted as scarce TicketMaster tickets were resold.
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These NYC Hospitals Got 'D' Grades For Safety: New Ranking
Just five New York City hospitals earned an "A" grade for safety in the Leapfrog Group's fall safety ratings.
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Ariana Grande's Brother Violently Mugged In NYC | Top Stories
Louis Vuitton Bag Stolen From Dead NYer | 32 Charged In 'Wooo'-'Choo' Gang Takedown | JFK Cocaine Wheelchair | Robber's Sex Toy Raid
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Reform NYC’s Property Taxes, And Soon: City Officials Say
New York City's much-hated property tax system soon could be overhauled. Here's what homeowners need to know about what's being discussed.
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Medical Examiner Worker Stole Luxury Bag From Dead NYer: DOI
Trevor Rheams, 49, is accused of stealing a Louis Vuitton bag while picking up a body from a Manhattan apartment, authorities said.
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