Harlem|News|
Rampant Harlem Drag Racing Must Be Curbed, Lawmaker Tells City
A Harlem City Council member is asking the city to redesign a neighborhood street that has been plagued by speeding vehicles, he says.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
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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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
New Times Square Scaffolding Lets Criminals Corner Tourists: Lawsuit
A real estate giant is suing the city over a new sidewalk shed around the Times Square ball-drop building, saying it will endanger visitors.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria's Big Calexico Restaurant Closes After Less Than 1 Year
Though some Astorians call the prominent 30th Avenue storefront "cursed," the Mexican restaurant's owner says the true culprit was COVID.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
VIDEO: Man Randomly Slashes Woman With Boxcutter In Times Square
Police released video of a man slashing a woman with a boxcutter in broad daylight near the heart of Times Square on Sunday.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Weekend Shootings In Astoria, LIC Leave 2 Men Injured: Police, Reports
Two different shootings around Northwest Queens over the weekend left two men gravely wounded, according to police and news reports.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
UES Precinct Hosting 'Night Out' With Food, Ice Cream, Arts & More
Head to Carl Schurz Park on Tuesday for an evening of free food, kids' events and more, as part of the "National Night Out Against Crime."
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
New Upper East Side Tower Moves Ahead After Nasty Legal Battle
A developer is pushing ahead with a 22-story tower on Second Avenue after winning a bitter lawsuit against the next-door landlord.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Cops Crack Down On Street-Clogging 'Piece Of Cake' Trucks
After months of complaints, police said they have begun towing and ticketing the ubiquitous moving trucks filling Astoria's streets.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Harlem Charter School Founder Sentenced To Prison For Stealing $200K
Seth Andrew, a former Obama White House aide, had admitted to stealing from the Harlem-based charter school network that he founded.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
VIDEO: Harlem Citi Bike Gunmen Fire Shots In Broad Daylight: Police
Video released Friday shows two Citi Bike riders firing gunshots down a Harlem block at a young man, according to police.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Building Fire Spews Massive Plumes Of Smoke: Videos
An Astoria apartment building caught fire Thursday afternoon, with flames shooting from the rooftop and huge plumes of smoke billowing out.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
New Harlem Subway Line Could Run Along 125th Street, MTA Suggests
The MTA announced it will consider a huge project that would extend the new Second Avenue Subway west along 125th Street — and beyond.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Huge, Affordable Long Island City Tower Hits Housing Lottery
A whopping 463 affordable apartments are up for grabs in a brand-new Long Island City waterfront tower, renting for as little as $397.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Divided-Up Upper East Side Council Districts Face Mounting Criticism
Proposed changes to the Upper East Side's City Council districts would slice up local institutions and imperil key projects, residents fear.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Huge Penn Station Redevelopment Gets Green Light Despite Controversy
This week's vote by an obscure state panel paves the way for developers to build skyscrapers around Penn Station, helping fund its rebuild.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Man Attacked, Robbed Of E-Bike Outside Astoria Bodega: Video
Video shows a group of people attacking a 23-year-old man outside an Astoria deli this week, then riding off on his e-bike, police said.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Video: Wild Astoria Shootout Leaves Man With Gunshot Wound, Police Say
An argument on an Astoria block turned violent early Monday morning when two men whipped out guns and began to shoot, according to police.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astorians Injured In Bat Attack, Hit-And-Run Crash Seek Help With Care
Two Astoria men who were badly injured in unrelated crimes in recent weeks need help getting back on their feet, loved ones say.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
UES Murder Suspect Wore Ski Mask, Threatened Victim's Loved Ones: DA
The ex-boyfriend accused of shooting young mom Azsia Johnson on the Upper East Side has been charged with murder, prosecutors announced.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Woody Allen Helped Defeat UES Bike Lane Where Woman Was Killed
Neighbors had derailed a proposed bike lane on the same Upper East Side street where 28-year-old cyclist Carling Mott was killed on Tuesday.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
