Harlem|News|
Dozens Of Harlem Blocks Getting New Car-Share Parking Spots: City
A city program that hands over parking spots to private car-share companies like Zipcar is expanding to dozens of Harlem curbs.
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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Harlem|News|
Boyfriend Arrested In Murder Of Harlem 16-Year-Old, Police Say
Zyaire Crumbley, 18, has been charged with murder in connection with Sunday's stabbing of 16-year-old Saniyah Lawrence in Harlem.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Julie Won Gets Challenger In Queens Council Race As Kim Seeks Rematch
Hailie Kim, who finished eighth in last year's crowded District 26 race, knocked the incumbent Won over education cuts and Innovation QNS.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
'Exonerated 5' To Be Honored With Central Park Entrance In Harlem
Decades after their wrongful conviction, the men once known as the Central Park Five will be honored with a gate on the park's north side.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Man Hit, Killed By Train On Upper East Side, Police Say
The 69-year-old man died after apparently jumping in front of a 4 train at 86th Street Monday afternoon, according to police.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Person Hit By Train At 42nd Street, Subways Delayed: MTA
Subways were running express on Monday after a person was struck by a train at 42nd Street, the MTA said.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Old Yorkville Shop Building To Be Replaced By High-Rise Tower
A 15-story tower with just nine apartments may soon be coming to a Yorkville block where a small store building has stood since 1895.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Teen Girl Fatally Stabbed In Harlem Apartment, Boyfriend Sought: NYPD
Saniyah Lawrence, 16, was stabbed to death in a Harlem apartment on Sunday. Police named 18-year-old Zyaire Crumbley as a suspect.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
MAP: Did NYC Find A Hazardous Problem In Your Building This Week?
This week, city inspectors found 130-degree water on the Upper East Side, roaches in Crown Heights, and more.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Roosevelt Island Bridge Loses 'Cheese Grater' Bike Lane; Pols Cheer
Lawmakers took a celebratory bike ride across the Roosevelt Island Bridge, whose derided "cheese grater" bike lane has been smoothed over.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Harlem Getting NY's First Legal Weed Store, State Says
The state signed a lease to open a marijuana dispensary on 125th Street, the first such shop in New York state, as THE CITY first reported.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
UES Public Art Project Threatened As Neighbors Fear 'Enticing' Kids
Fears that "mischievous teenagers" could climb on a Park Ave. sculpture prompted residents to call for changes, against the artist's wishes.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Man Stabbed, Shot At Transgender Woman In Harlem, D.A. Says
A 49-year-old man attacked a transgender woman while hurling anti-gay slurs outside a Central Harlem apartment building, prosecutors say.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Woman Hit, Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver, Bus On Upper East Side: NYPD
A woman crossing an Upper East Side street was struck by a hit-and-run driver and then again by an MTA bus, killing her, police said.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Morningside Park Getting New Food Spot From Longtime Harlem Chef
The city's long-stalled effort to open a cafe kiosk in Morningside Park is finally taking shape, and a Harlem seafood chef will run it.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Inside An UES Garage, A Winter Wonderland Takes Shape Each Year
"It brings you to a happy place," says Javier Sanchez, whose hand-made displays draw crowds to a parking garage beneath an UES condo tower.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria's Shuya Ramen Restaurant To Close After 7 Years
The popular, creative ramen spot is closing down its Broadway restaurant after a "very tough" pandemic, chef Shuya Miyawaki said.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Hamilton Heights Fire: Over 100 Displaced As Neighbors Step In To Help
A fundraiser and a clothing drive are two ways Harlemites can help the more than 100 tenants displaced by Saturday's devastating fire.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Carolines, Famed Midtown Comedy Club, Closing After Decades
The pioneering club, which launched countless careers and took a chance on Times Square when most people avoided it, is calling it quits.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
Harlem|News|
Suspect In Harlem Bat Attack Is Arrested, Police Say
Cops have arrested the man who whacked another man's head with a baseball bat in broad daylight on a Hamilton Heights street, police said.
Nick Garber, Patch Staff
