Nick worked at NYC Patch from 2020 to 2023, covering Harlem, the Upper East Side and Astoria-Long Island City. Follow him on Twitter at @nick_garber.
Nick grew up in New York City and went to college in Vermont, where he reported for several newspapers. He later reported for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette before spending a year with Patch in Seattle. He lives in Astoria.
A study found that home sales in Hell's Kitchen and Midtown have rebounded from the pandemic — while Hudson Yards remains the priciest area.
Here's the latest on four new restaurants opening on the Upper East Side in the coming months, including some recognizable names.
Free nightly Shakespeare performances by the Classical Theatre of Harlem will be preceded by a jazz concert on Friday. Here's how to attend.
Crosstown protected lanes on East 61st and 62nd streets, plus new access to the Queensboro Bridge, are both arriving this summer.
Police are looking for a man accused of breaking into a Midtown bar through its roof, then setting a fire and fleeing the scene.
Listed by a former Goldman Sachs executive, the Fifth Avenue townhouse boasts high ceilings and sweeping Central Park and skyline views.
Marking a milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, the mass-vaccination site at Hell's Kitchen's Javits Center is shutting down after six months.
After being covered by asphalt for 80 years, the Murray Hill park just got a new turf field as part of the city's East Side resiliency work.
The city's new $99 billion budget includes millions of dollars heading to the Upper East Side. Here are a few notable projects.
After a month of work, artists have transformed more than half a mile of construction fencing into colorful murals. Check out the art here.
The unexpectedly popular "Running of the Goats" took Riverside Park by storm in 2019. After a year's hiatus, they're returning this week.
Kristin Richardson Jordan, a 34-year-old activist and democratic socialist, appears poised to topple incumbent Bill Perkins in District 9.
Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Tuesday, July 6.
After canceling the Trump Organization's contract, the city revealed it has chosen a new manager for the beloved Central Park skating rink.
Ten years after it was first proposed, the new plaza on East 25th Street running past Baruch College opened to the public this week.
Levine, an Uptown City Council member, is poised to succeed Gale Brewer after ranked-choice results showed him leading his six rivals.
Ruben Cohen, an oral surgeon at a Park Avenue dental office, was killed Saturday with another New Yorker in the mountains outside Aspen.
Abreu, a tenants' rights lawyer, has defeated 11 other candidates to win the District 7 seat in West Harlem and Washington Heights.
Police are searching for two men seen on video firing shots from a Lime electric scooter in East Harlem.
Menin appeared set to win the competitive District 5 primary after the latest ranked-choice voting results showed her with a wide lead.
