Queens, NY|News|
Church Vandalized, Trucks Criticized | Queens Week In Review
Also: LIC High-Rise Tower Voted Down By Board | Queens's First Starbucks Union | Xi'An Famous Foods Opening New Location
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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Upper East Side, NY|News|
2022 Puerto Rican Day Parade To March Up 5th Avenue On Sunday
After two virtual years, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade will return to Fifth Avenue on Sunday. Here's what to know and how to watch.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Museum Mile Festival Returns To 5th Ave Tuesday With Free Art, Shows
People will throng Fifth Avenue for free art, music and activities at the Met, the Guggenheim and six other museums. Here's what to know.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Harlem Crash Badly Injures 'They Might Be Giants' Guitarist: Reports
John Flansburgh, a co-founder of the beloved rock group, broke seven ribs when he was reportedly T-boned by a driver on Park Avenue.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Prominent Woodside Restaurant Stole $1M In Taxes, Authorities Say
The owner of Mamajuana, a large nightclub-restaurant on Broadway, admitted to pocketing $1 million in sales taxes that customers had paid.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Harlem's Ponty Bistro Owner To Open New Coffee Shop
Harlem Cafe, a new coffee shop on Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard, will be the latest restaurant by neighborhood chef Elhadji Cisse.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Wankel's Hardware Reportedly Closing After 125 Years In Business
Months after its building was put on the market, the family-owned store is reportedly closing after well over a century in Yorkville.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Man Stabbed At Queensboro Plaza In Random Attack: Police
A man was stabbed in the face on a 7 train at the busy Long Island City subway station in the middle of Friday's rush hour, police said.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
LIC Nonprofit Robbed By Rock-Throwing Suspect, Police Say
Police are looking for a man accused of hurling a rock into the Long Island City headquarters of Urban Upbound, then taking a laptop.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Harlem Gun Trafficker Who Brought Firearms From NC Is Arrested: DA
Over the course of months, a man sold 16 guns to an undercover cop in broad daylight on the streets of Harlem, according to authorities.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Revamp Of Aging Harlem Playground Is Unveiled: See It
After getting Harlemites' input, the city has revealed plans for a $5 million renovation of the beloved-but-aging William McCray Playground.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Sprawling Spanish Restaurant, Asian Kitchen Open In Astoria Complex
Astoria's long-awaited World Artisan Market is celebrating two more openings: the huge Spanish restaurant Sala and pan-Asian kitchen Potlux.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Ex-Upper East Side Super Says Building Sabotaged His Future Job
After reaching a $100K settlement with his building over unpaid wages, a former super says the UES co-op torpedoed his next opportunity.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Driver Arrested After Crash That Killed Mom Karina Larino
A month after Karina Larino was fatally struck in an intersection near Astoria Park, the driver — an Astoria resident — has been arrested.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Man Badly Beaten On Hamilton Heights Street, Police Say
Police are looking for a man accused of participating in a beating on a Harlem street that left a victim in critical condition.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Don't Raise NYC's Rents, Manhattan Leaders Tell Guidelines Board
Manhattan's top officials are begging a city board to reconsider its plan to raise rents for thousands of stabilized tenants.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Big East Harlem Block Party To Feature Restaurants, Music & More
A popular East Harlem open street will kick off its 2022 season Saturday with live music, dance, and food from the nearby "Restaurant Row."
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Xi'an Famous Foods Opening New LIC Location After Buying Building
The beloved local Chinese noodle chain will open a new "forever home" in Long Island City after buying an entire building, its CEO said.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
New Upper East Side Restaurants: Asian Food, Subway Inn Moves
A new location for a popular Kosher Chinese chain and a new home for the beloved Subway Inn are among the Upper East Side's next openings.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Fire In Midtown Cancer Center Forces Evacuation
A gas tank caught fire at the Perlmutter Cancer Center Wednesday morning, forcing the entire hospital to be evacuated.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
