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.
Thousands of tenants in the neighborhood's largest public housing complex have new access to fast, free internet through a new partnership.
A former sex worker who fatally drugged four men in 2019 — including the head chef at Cipriani Dolci — was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
The concept of a "COVID deal" is now a distant memory, as rents jump in Astoria and Long Island City amid record highs in New York City.
Vegan Hood, Harlem's popular new plant-based eatery, was started by two sisters who began the pandemic in a very different line of work.
The project that has roiled an UES block for years saw a new twist this week as its owner dropped plans. Preservationists are still unhappy.
Police asked for help finding Nina Dodson, who was last seen in her Astoria apartment over the weekend.
A man was left with broken bones after the victim of an UES car crash demanded compensation, then assaulted him at an ATM, police said.
From jazz shows to a screening of "Summer of Soul," Marcus Garvey Park will be a hotspot in the 2022 SummerStage series. Here's the rundown.
Despite calls by Councilmember Julie Won to delay its certification, the enormous Astoria rezoning kicked off its public review this week.
After a three-year run on 34th Avenue, Best Pizza said financial hardships had forced it to close — but it may live on as a "ghost kitchen."
Russell Squire, an UES community board chair and Assembly candidate, is returning $10,600 in campaign dollars after the report by NY Focus.
Authorities swarmed the Astoria waterfront to search for a man who disappeared into the East River on Monday afternoon. He remains missing.
The controversial two-tower development was approved by the City Planning Commission on Monday, sending it to a final vote in the Council.
Workers at Amazon's Long Island City delivery center reportedly claim they were illegally fired shortly after staging a walkout protest.
A heavily-used Upper East Side street is among those getting upgrades through a $900 million street-safety pledge by Mayor Eric Adams.
An 89-year-old woman was clinging to life after an SUV driver hit her as he pulled out of a parking lot on Saturday, police said.
A woman was shot on an East Harlem street corner Sunday evening when she was caught in the crossfire between two rival groups, police said.
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As the popular car-free streets program expands citywide, nine Upper East Side locations are returning for another season. Here's the list.
Two parades will leave a swath of Midtown off-limits to drivers this weekend — along with a slew of Earth Day closures. Here's the list.
