Upper East Side, NY|News|
Fire Breaks Out In New Upper East Side Luxury Building
A new luxury condo tower caught fire on the Upper East Side Friday morning, prompting a large emergency response.
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Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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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.
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West Village, NY|News|
Elderly West Village Woman Is Missing, Police Say
Police asked for help finding 79-year-old Jayne Haynes, who went missing from her West Village home on Thursday.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Huge Innovation QNS Rezoning Gets Thumbs-Down From Borough President
The Queens Borough President rejected the enormous Astoria development over affordability concerns, further narrowing its path to approval.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Central Park Horse Carriages Could Be Replaced By Electric Vehicles
A renewed push to ban horse carriages from Central Park is taking shape in the City Council, with support from animal rights activists.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Lincoln Tunnel Bus Fire Brings Traffic To Standstill
All Manhattan-bound traffic in the Lincoln Tunnel was stopped for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon after a bus caught fire.
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Harlem|News|
Harlem Rents Keep Rising As More Inventory Doesn't Bring Relief: Study
More apartments are opening up in Harlem, but so many are being abandoned by priced-out tenants that prices are still rising, a study found.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Queensboro Plaza's Developer-Built Elevator Wins City Approval
A developer will make Queensboro Plaza accessible in exchange for building a 26-story apartment tower thanks to the newly approved deal.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Long Island City Armed Robber Targets Man In Broad Daylight: Police
A man was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight on a Long Island City street steps from Gantry Plaza State Park, according to police.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Man Stabbed In Leg Near Marcus Garvey Park Pool In Harlem, Police Say
Police found the wounded man near Mount Morris Park West and West 124th Street about 4 a.m., according to the NYPD.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
UES Subway Robber Snatches Teen's Phone, Orders Him Onto Train: Police
A teen was forced onto a train after handing over his belongings at knifepoint on an Upper East Side subway platform, according to police.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Harlem Evictions On The Rise After Moratorium Ends, Records Show
After a pandemic ban caused evictions to drop to near zero, dozens of Harlemites are being displaced from their homes again, data shows.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Huge Long Island City Building Is Bought For $61M By Real Estate Giant
An enormous warehouse building has been sold by its longtime owners to the investment arm of real estate giant Related.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
After School Budget Cut Outcry, Adams Frees Up $150 Million In Funds
The city will free up more education money after criticism over steep public school budget cuts — though no funding has been restored yet.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Ultra-Elite UES Members' Club Faces Opposition, Plus More Openings
The British "club king" who reportedly hosted Prince Harry and Meghan's first date wants to open an UES venue. Neighbors are not thrilled.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
2 Pedestrians Killed In Inwood Crash Are Identified By Police
Police identified the two pedestrians killed when a car veered off the road in Inwood early Wednesday, including a man who lived steps away.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Woman, Child Killed In Harlem Apartment Fire, Police Say
A five-year-old girl, a 36-year-old woman and three dogs all died in Wednesday's fire inside an East Harlem housing complex, police said.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
UES Rents Keep Climbing As More Inventory Doesn't Bring Relief: Study
More apartments are opening up on the Upper East Side, but so many are being abandoned by priced-out tenants that prices are still rising.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Harlem Women's Jail Proposal Knocked By Activists, Scholars
Activists including Angela Davis are rising up against the proposal to convert a vacant Harlem jail into a "trauma-informed" women's lockup.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Dreamed-Of Sunnyside LIRR, Metro-North Station To Be Studied By MTA
A long-ago-promised commuter rail station in Sunnyside will finally be studied more closely by the MTA as East Side Access nears completion.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Upper East Side Rat Sightings Still Surging 2022, Complaints Show
The Upper East Side is on pace to break last year's record number of rat sightings, 311 data shows. Here's where they've been spotted.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
