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NYC Lost 19K City Workers Over COVID Pandemic, Study Finds
Correction officers, groundskeepers and lawyers are in short supply amid the largest dip in public workers since 2008, a new study found.
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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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Facebook Laying Off 871 Workers In NYC: Notice
Three offices will see cuts, including one in a Midtown building where Facebook signed a much-ballyhooed lease in 2020, a notice states.
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Bishop Whitehead Promises A Plague Of Lawsuits | NYC Top Stories
Rockefeller Christmas Tree Arrives | An E-Bike Battery Crackdown? | Quest To Save Queens' Antique Fire Alarms | Rent Basquiat Home For $60K
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Sweeping NYC Housing Voucher Reforms Offer 'Real Hope,' Advocates Say
Families could bypass homeless shelters altogether under new voucher rules unveiled Monday by Mayor Eric Adams.
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E-Bike Battery Crackdown Eyed In NYC After Devastating Fires
Nearly 170 fires — including a massive Midtown blaze — sparked by lithium-ion batteries this year prompted a City Council safety hearing.
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Migrant Crisis Will Cost NYC $600M, Audit Finds
The cost of nearly 24,000 asylum seekers — and counting — won't be as high as the $1 billion originally projected, according to a new audit.
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NYC Weather: First Snow Could Fall As Freeze Watch Hits City
After record-breaking highs in New York City, a blast of wintry air — and, potentially, snow — is coming Monday night, forecasters say.
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Iconic NYC Party Hotel Is Closing Permanently | Top Stories
Rents Dip For 3rd Month | Man Hurls Rocks At Jewish School | Man In Wheelchair Put In Chokehold | 67-Year-Old Duct Taped In Home Invasion
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Sky-High Manhattan Rents Dip For 3rd Straight Month, Study Finds
But the typical Manhattan apartment still cost about $4,000 — and luxury rents were at an all-time high in October, a new study found.
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Feast Your Eyes On What 19th Century New Yorkers Ate For Thanksgiving
"Haunch of antelope," anyone?
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Barely Used Randall's Island Migrant Tent City Will Close, Mayor Says
Six hundred rooms in a Midtown hotel will replace the troubled tent city for asylum seekers, city officials said.
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Tropical Storm Nicole Bears Down On NYC With Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds
Torrential downpours could hit New York City's rush hour Friday and continue into Saturday, along with 38 mph wind gusts, forecasters warn.
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Not Cooking This Thanksgiving? These NYC Restaurants Will Be Open
For those who want to be lazy and well-fed this Turkey Day, consider making a restaurant reservation.
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NYC Inflation Eases Down To 6% Over Past Year | Top Stories
MTA Cleaner Attacked With Metal Pipe | JFK Book Author Shot Dead | Uptown Woman Celebrates 104th Birthday | A High-Rise Across From Apollo?
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How Much Will Cleaning Up NYC Cost? $14.5M, Says Mayor
"The largest cleanup effort in decades" is coming to 1,000 areas across the city, Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday.
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NY Inflation Eases Down To 6% Over Past Year: New Data
But food and energy prices are still 8.6 percent and 15 percent, respectively, higher over the past year, new consumer data shows.
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NYC Deli Meat, Cheese Linked To Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Several listeria cases have been linked to Brighton Beach and Staten Island delis, but CDC officials believe it's not the only source.
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MTA Drops Dolly Parton MetroCards, Just Because They Can | Top Stories
'Red Wave' Fails But GOP Still Surprises | Uptown Local Becomes 1st Orthodox NBA Player | Hunt For Sukkah Vandal | $375 Apartments For Rent
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NYC Veterans Day Parade 2022: What To Know
More than 20,000 marchers are expected to snake down Fifth Avenue Friday.
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GOP Surprises In NYC Midterms Even As 'Red Wave' Fails
As crime became a top issue in 2022's midterms, Republicans managed to show surprising strength in the city and state, early results show.
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