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News Haiku: May 2, 2013

Email: MatthewH@patch.com
Phone: 513-295-0793
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Birthday: February 19, 1983
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Bio: I've been a reporter, writer, and editor in New York City since 2005, with the bulk of my experience coming in Queens. In my time here, I've fallen in love with the diversity, passion, and excitement that can be found on every single street in the borough.
I got my first gig as a reporter at the Queens Tribune, and I've also spent time writing and editing with the Queens Chronicle and as the editor of the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald on Long Island.
I went to college in western Massachusetts after growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio. After moving to Brooklyn in 2005, I quickly decided that writing was my passion, and I've been doing it ever since.
I truly enjoy walking the streets, talking to my neighbors and learning something new with every story I write.

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Meeting will include important home-securing tips.
The move is part of a pilot program by the City to boost middle-grade literacy
New bill helps prepare owners to respond to city code violations.
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City Council Speaker could launch an ethics probe into Halloran's alleged romance with a former intern.
Liquor license wait times have dropped by around 50 percent.
Get 'em while they're hot or green or something.
This savory pasta dish is heavy on the cheese.
Queens state sen. introduces bill to end controversial practice.
Unattended suitcase closes Flatbush Ave., burglaries and grand larcenies spike in Forest Hills.