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.
The crumbling old warehouse that sold for $25 million in August will now become a nine-story apartment tower, new plans show.
For the second time in a month, President Joe Biden is on the Upper East Side — this time, reportedly to attend a memorial at the Met.
The new 400-unit building on a West Harlem NYCHA campus will help fund $28 million in badly-needed repairs, but has sparked tenant concerns.
Police arrested 20-year-old Alex Guzman in connection with an early-morning shooting near 125th Street and another on a West Harlem block.
A 25-year-old man was fatally struck at a Midtown subway station early Monday morning, causing "extensive delays."
This week, city inspectors found roaches on the Upper West Side, scalding hot water in Bayside, leaking ceilings in Harlem, and more.
From candy on the East River Esplanade to a "Spooktacular" in Carnegie Hill, here are the best and spookiest Halloween events on the UES.
Early voting started Saturday: here's what's on the ballot in Harlem, from the local to the federal level.
Early voting started Saturday: here's what's on the ballot on the UES, from an open Assembly seat to the redrawn congressional district.
Early voting started Saturday: from AOC to Zohran, here are the candidates and elections on the ballot in Astoria and Long Island City.
A man was stabbed in the back, reportedly unprovoked, on a 125th Street subway platform early Friday.
Butts became a prominent political leader and real estate developer during his decades-long tenure at Abyssinian Baptist Church.
Nearly three years after a man was gunned down inside the New Ebony Hotel minutes before New Year's, police have arrested a suspect.
Special open-street trick-or-treating, costume contests, pumpkin painting, and more are on tap in Astoria and Long Island City this week.
The carriage-style building will be transformed into a multi-story apartment tower after a landlord moved to evict its remaining tenants.
A 10-story hotel will be built on the former site of a struggling Central Harlem church, years after the house of worship sold its property.
Police shared video showing a man accused of pushing an innocent bystander onto the tracks at a Lenox Hill subway station this week.
Police asked for help finding a 15-year-old boy who was last seen more than a week ago in Astoria.
This week, city inspectors found lead paint in Prospect Heights, no cooking gas in Yorkville, roaches in Morningside Heights, and more.
Detectives "don't suspect foul play" in the death of a 39-year-old man found with head trauma inside the Normandie Court tower, police say.
