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Michael Bloomberg, NYC's Richest Person, Moves Up Ultra Wealthy List
Bloomberg is now the ninth-most wealthy American with a net worth of $76.8 billion, according to the 2022 Forbes 400 list.
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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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NYC Knows Too Much About Dead Body Smell
A "foul odor" from a decomposing body wafted into a New Yorker's apartment. Reddit users responded with a telling number of similar stories.
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NYC Math Scores Plunged In 2022 State Exams, Results Show
After a fight over releasing the first full state exam results since the pandemic, city parents can see how schools fared.
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New Yorkers Are Scared Democracy Is Crumbling, Poll Finds
Only the economy is a more pressing issue for New York voters in November's election, a new poll found.
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Hurricane Ian Barrels Toward Florida, NYC Braces For Heavy Rain
The powerful storm likely will head up the East Coast after hitting Florida on Wednesday, but its exact path is still unclear, experts say.
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Rachael Ray's New Gig: NYC Public Schools Lunch Lady | Top Stories
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Rachael Ray's New Gig: NYC Public Schools Lunch Lady
School lunches will be less "Eww" and more "Yum-o!" now that Rachael Ray is developing plant-based meals for the city, officials said.
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NYC Migrant Tents Might Violate Right-To-Shelter Rule, Mayor Says
"The migrant crisis is outside of the housing initiative," Adams said. "These are two different entities."
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Solitary Confinement Ban Goes Before NYC Council As Rikers Deaths Rise
City Council members are set to debate the end of solitary confinement Wednesday, just days after the 16th person died in the city's jails.
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NYC's Best Private Schools: New Ranking Released
New York City has a lot of elite private schools. These five, according to a new ranking from Niche, are the best.
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Fighter Jet Intercepts Plane Flying To NYC After Biden's UN Speech
A Long Island aircraft entered restricted airspace near New York City— and didn't respond — after Biden addressed the United Nations.
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New NYC Luxury Condo Is Dangerous, Moldy: Residents | Top Stories
Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Goop' Didn't Pay Taxes | Man Stabbed For Not Holding Door | NYU Opens Lana Del Rey Class | No, BK Club Isn't Closing
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Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Goop' Is One Of NY's Top Delinquent Taxpayers
The celebrity's oft-mocked, vagina candle-selling "modern lifestyle brand" owed New York nearly $300,000 in outstanding taxes, records show.
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'Art Of The Steal': Trump, Family Sued By NY AG Over Fraud Accusations
"Claiming money that you do not have does not amount to the 'art of the deal,'" said Letitia James as she unveiled a civil suit Wednesday.
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Jail Barge Jump Kills NYC Inmate Trying To Escape: Advocates, Report
A man who jumped off a five-story jail barge in an escape attempt Tuesday has died, advocates said.
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NY1 Weatherman Wants Job Back After 'Revenge Porn' Leak | Top Stories
Rikers Inmate Jumps From Barge | Tourist Shot In Back Over $1 | Rat-Riddled, Gas-Less Apartments' Rent Strike | NYC Eatery In U.S. 50 Best
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Rikers Inmate Briefly Escapes In 5-Story Jail Barge Jump: Cops, Report
The inmate, 48, is near death following his Tuesday morning plunge into the East River, according to reports.
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NY1 Weatherman Wants Job Back After 'Revenge Porn' Webcam Leak
"Erick Adame fired for being a victim of revenge porn," one person tweeted amid a wave of support for the meteorologist.
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'Big Brother Is Watching': NYC Subway Cars To Get Cameras, Gov Says
"If you think Big Brother is watching you on the subways," Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday, "you’re absolutely right.”
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