New York City|News|
Powerball Jackpot Swells To $1.6B Saturday: What NYC Needs To Know
The largest lottery prize in U.S. history could go to a lucky New Yorker who beats the 1 in 292.2 million odds.
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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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Park Slope Police Rethink Investigation Into Dog's Death After Outcry
Months after Moose the dog was beaten in Prospect Park, the 78th Precinct's captain told Patch officers are refocusing their investigation.
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New York City|News|
Laura Kavanagh Is FDNY's First Woman Commissioner: Mayor
"Yes, this is historic: the first woman to lead the largest fire department in this country," Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday.
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New York City|News|
Man Gets 22-Year Sentence In Mother's 2019 Manhattan Murder: DA
Jared Eng, 25, slashed his mother's throat in their Tribeca apartment and hid her body in New Jersey in 2019, prosecutors said.
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New York City|News|
Top Cop On Fatal Dog Attack: 'We Dropped The Ball' | NYC Top Stories
'Harry Potter' Sells NYC Pad For $5.3M | Rally For Nurse Charged With Murdering Husband | Queens IKEA Closing | Jack's Pizza Returns
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New York City|News|
See How Governors Island Could Be Reshaped By New Climate Center
Three finalists for a proposed Center For Climate Solutions on Governors Island were unveiled Wednesday.
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New York City|News|
NYC’s Homeless Students Grow To 104K, Even Amid Enrollment Dip: Study
A school district made up of New York City’s homeless students would be larger than 99.5 percent of districts nationwide, advocates said.
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New York City|News|
Ten Years After Sandy, NYC Needs $8.5B To Protect Coasts: Mayor
"It will cost more to bail out New York City than to protect it,” Mayor Eric Adams said as he outlined needed coastal resiliency projects.
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New York City|News|
Charlie And The Giant, Accidental, NYC Pumpkin | Top Stories
COVID-Flu 'Twindemic' | NYC Not 'Rattiest' City | James Corden: I Was 'Rude' | Starbucks Bed Bugs | Bike Lane Gripes | Pregnant Woman Shot
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New York City|News|
Restaurants Gobbled Up Business On NYC’s ‘Open Streets,’ Study Finds
New Yorkers flocked to restaurants on car-free “Open Streets,” while eateries on other corridors struggled, a new study found.
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Rat-Infested NYC Somehow Isn’t ‘Rattiest City’ (Again), Ranking Finds
The Second City is yet again number one when it comes to rats, according to Orkin’s 2022 “Rattiest Cities” list.
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New York City|News|
COVID-Flu 'Twindemic' Threatens NYC, Health Officials Warn
A severe flu season this fall and winter could overlap with the COVID pandemic, experts say.
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New York City|News|
James Corden Cops To 'Rude' Behavior After Balthazar Brouhaha
"I made a rude comment, and it was wrong," the funnyman admitted Monday, after a weeklong flap that saw him banned from Balthazar.
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New York City|News|
Ted Cruz Heckled Twice By NYers In 2 Days | NYC Top Stories
Cat-Napped Kitty Returned | Save Secret Society's HQ: Advocates | Lena Horne's $2.2M Home | 'Chipotle Of Charcuterie' Coming To Village
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New York City|News|
Ted Cruz Heckled, Jeered Twice By NYers In 2 Days
"F----- loser," a heckler yelled at Sen. Ted Cruz amid a chorus of boos at Sunday's Yankees game. Monday didn't go much better for him.
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New York City|News|
NYC Hasidic School Will Pay $8M In Massive Fraud Case: Feds
Leaders at Central United Talmudic Academy stole more than $3 million meant for children in need of meals, prosecutors said.
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New York City|News|
NYC's Car-Free Halloween Streets Event Draws Boos: Reports
Under the city's "Trick-or-Streets" program, nearly 100 streets will be open for kids, and not cars, on Halloween.
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Moose's Owner Attacked Again By Man Who Killed Her Dog, She Says
"No one should have to run from their attacker for a second time while waiting for police to arrive,” Jessica Chrustic said.
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New York City|News|
James Corden's Balthazar Blues Saga Continues | NYC Top Stories
Best Central Park Leaf Peeping | Retire Roberto Clemente's Jersey, Pol Says | Chinese Lantern Festival Returns | School's Aviation Program
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New York City|News|
Only 5 Asylum Seekers Live In Adams' Tent City: Report
A Randall's Island facility meant to house 500 migrants was at just 1 percent capacity in its first days, according to a new report.
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