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.
Astoria and Long Island City have already broken last year's record-high number of rat sightings — here's where they've been reported.
A Harlem school district had the lowest student attendance rate in the city last year, amid the difficult return to in-person learning.
Sewer repairs that have blighted York Avenue for six years are slated to drag on, but a new art project may help ease the eyesore.
The MTA asked straphangers citywide to rate their experience on the subway. Three Harlem stations ranked among the very worst.
As mosquito-borne West Nile virus surges, a swath of Astoria will be sprayed with pesticides this week — to the ire of some advocates.
A developer wants to construct a 500-unit apartment tower on a midblock Yorkville site, potentially triggering another rezoning battle.
A man was stabbed on a Broadway street corner following a fight near Times Square Monday morning, according to police.
A 55-year-old man was stabbed to death on a Woodside street corner early Monday, according to police. No arrests have been made.
An East Harlem man was fatally shot Sunday on a busy street not far from his own home, according to police.
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the African American Day Parade will march through Harlem again on Sunday. Here's what to know.
Health inspectors found live roaches in two Chinatown restaurants, signs of mice in a bagel spot, and more.
After advocates helped defeat NRG's plan to convert its Astoria facility to a natural gas plant, it could be sold to a wind energy firm.
A judge certified a unique class action lawsuit by tenants of 11 Harlem buildings who say their landlords illegally raised stabilized rents.
As rat complaints surge, an Upper East Side Councilmember says new funding will increase garbage collection and keep sidewalks clean.
A man was critically injured after two people hit him in the head with a baseball bat in a Midtown subway station on Thursday, police said.
A Harlem woman is accused of helping to kill a man in the neighborhood in February, but another suspect is reportedly still being sought.
A group of men have been snatching necklaces from around women's necks in Western Queens, sometimes riding off on bikes, police said.
A taxi medallion magnate's "white knight" offer to take over the Central Park Boathouse didn't please the city, according to the NY Post.
The beloved German-American parade returns to Fifth Avenue on Saturday — and its Central Park Oktoberfest will be back following a hiatus.
The developer responsible for building Queens's tallest tower is now set to demolish a sprawling warehouse building near Queens Plaza
