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.
An Upper East Side co-op tower faces penalties for chaining off its "privately owned public space" and letting it crumble, the city says.
The Harlem block once intended to host high-rise towers and dozens of apartments will instead have a truck stop, its developer told Patch.
The Astoria "landmark" closed after nearly a century below the Ditmars Boulevard subway stop, after its landlord sued for unpaid rent.
Men posing as DEA agents forced a man into his own car at gunpoint in Long Island City, robbed him, then dumped him miles away, police said.
A man cornered a 21-year-old woman in a subway station after she arrived on a Greyhound bus, then raped her on a platform, police said.
A lauded Greenwich Avenue eatery just got one of its biggest accolades yet: a spot on Bon Appétit's list of America's best new restaurants.
From a huge tapas spot to a Turkish cafe on Broadway, these are the four new Astoria restaurants named among Queens's "hottest" by Eater.
Residents are upping pressure on the city to build more bike lanes on the Upper East Side — and scrutinizing the presence of big trucks.
A man died more than a month after he crashed his e-scooter near a busy Upper West Side intersection, according to police.
Video shows a man randomly stabbing a stranger steps from Herald Square, leaving him in critical condition, according to police.
Religious leaders took nearly $2 million in secret payments after helping a developer swindle six Harlem churches, an investigation found.
A Broadway building that advertises a planned tower named after an energy drink is now facing the wrecking ball, plans show.
An Upper West Side Mexican spot was among 30 New York City restaurants named to the prestigious guidebook this week. Here's which one.
Three Harlem restaurants were among the 30 new NYC restaurants added to the prestigious guidebook — here's which ones made the list.
Pop icon Madonna filmed a music video with the up-and-coming rapper Tokischa on a Washington Heights corner, reportedly sparking complaints.
A new taco joint, a relocated Italian spot and a Yorkville eatery from an acclaimed Queens chef are among the next UES restaurant openings.
An overloaded power strip sparked a fire in an Astoria apartment building Tuesday evening, injuring six people, according to authorities.
Police have arrested a Queens man accused of randomly head-butting a stranger on Steinway Street while making anti-Asian statements.
A man was robbed and punched in the face in broad daylight at an Astoria subway station on Labor Day, according to police.
A Harlem auto shop says developers are escalating a harassment campaign to drive it out of business. The developers say they're the victims.
