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Statue Of Liberty's Crown Reopens For First Time Since Pandemic
Ready to climb 162 steps up to the Crown? Reservations are open to do so for the first time since 2020.
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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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Times Square Becomes Gun-Free Zone Amid Legal Fight
Mayor Eric Adams signed a ban on firearms in Times Square Tuesday as Attorney General Letitia James mounted an appeal to keep it alive.
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‘Toxic’ NYC Pol Tried To Fight Anti-Violence Leader | Top Stories
Holdout Tenant Loses To Developer | Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Closes Streets | Tenants Could Lose Affordable Housing | New Queens Precinct?
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Red-Hot NYC Rent Renewal Increases Finally Cool Off | Top Stories
Here Are NYC's 19 New Michelin Stars | Mayor, DOE Head Hired Each Other's Partners | Household Incomes’ Pandemic Dip | ‘Toxic’ Pol Fired
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NYC’s Once Red-Hot Rent Renewal Increases Start Cooling Off: Study
In a sign landlords anticipate a less topsy-turvy market, rent renewal increases fell finally below 2021 levels, a new study found.
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NYC Household Income Dropped $4K During COVID Pandemic: See New Data
Households in the New York City area made $3,700 fewer in 2021 than right before the pandemic, according to a new Census Bureau survey.
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Here Are NYC’s 19 New Michelin-Starred Restaurants
Heads up, gourmands — 17 city restaurants also received the prestigious guide’s “Bib Gourmand” honor, which highlights affordable meals.
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NYC Mayor, DOE Head Hired Each Other's Romantic Partners: Report
City Hall went on the offensive against the New York Post’s story, calling it “vile and sexist.”
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‘The World Passes In Front Of Us’: Meet NYC's Subway Performers
New York is a city that won't stop changing, but in our subways, the music remains.
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Check Out These 3 Really Unaffordable NYC Apartments
Because somewhere in New York City there's someone who can afford $20,000 a month rent.
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Times Square Gun Ban Hinges On High-Stakes Appeal | NYC Top Stories
State Of Emergency Over Migrant Crisis | Queens Lawmaker Faces Violent Threats | Ethics Probe Targets Maloney | New Maps Won't Slice Uptown
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Pepper Spray Attacks Hit Subway, School | NYC Top Stories
$500K For LGBTQ+ Union Jobs | Queens Lawmaker Faces Violent Threats | Ethics Probe Targets Maloney
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Is NYC A Top Foodie City? Nope, Says A New Ranking
New York City didn’t make the top 10 in a new “2022’s Best Food Cities In America” list. See where it ranked.
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With Times Square Gun Ban In Jeopardy, NY Plots High-Stakes Appeal
Mayor Eric Adams backed an appeal over an upstate judge's decision that shot down New York's updated concealed carry laws.
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State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Over Migrant Crisis
"We are reaching the outer limit of our ability to help," the mayor said of an asylum seeker influx that could cost the city $1 billion.
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Dentist Did Unnecessary Root Canals On Kids, Fined $753K | Top Stories
Police Precinct Plagued By Discrimination: Lawsuit | EMS Murder Suspect Arraigned | Teenage Tourist Punched| NYC Wages Fall Behind Rents
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NYPD Car Crash Injures 2 Children, 2 Cops And 6 Others, Police Say
A 2- and 5-year old and two cops are among 10 people hurt when an NYPD car crashed in The Bronx Thursday afternoon, police said.
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NYC's Wages Falling Far Behind Record-High Rents, Study Finds
The gap between wage growth and rent is at its widest point since 2008, a new study found.
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Local Groups Tasked With Protecting NYC Kids Faced With Risky Commutes
Parents told Adams kids carry pepper spray to face commutes during which people defecate in front of them. His response? Project Pivot.
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Catch Dog Killer Now, Petition Demands Mayor | NYC Top Stories
Pythons Smuggled In Man's Pants | Ferry Princess: Anne Schleps To Staten Island | Kitchen Exclusively For Dogs | Gangs' Luxury Apartments
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