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.
School safety officer Mye Johnson, 27, died after a birthday celebration at Solletto erupted in violence, according to police and reports.
The developers behind Astoria's huge Innovation QNS project have avoided answering basic questions, City Councilmember Julie Won alleged.
The Harlem funeral home where human remains were found years ago has finally been torn down. Patch got a look at what will replace it.
Michaeli Bakery is opening its Yorkville bakeshop Thursday, bringing its famous babka, rugelach, challah and cookies to an uptown audience.
A new public garden is wrapping up work near the Long Island City waterfront, and developers want artists to submit ideas for sculptures.
Police found the 47-year-old at The Hannigan, a supportive housing complex for low income New Yorkers and people with mental illnesses.
Dramatic video showed the $400,000 outdoor dining structure at a popular Midtown bistro being consumed by fire early Wednesday.
The worker is in critical condition after the attack, which happened steps away from the Burger King where Kristal Bayron-Nieves was killed.
As New York City marks two years living with COVID-19, here's the toll the virus has taken in Harlem.
Andrew Bellucci's new Astoria joint will serve its first slices this weekend. But to his dismay, the pizzeria he quit still bears his name.
"Numerous" brush fires burned in Central Park's North Woods on Tuesday — and police said they were looking for a possible arsonist.
Though New York City's vaccine mandate has been repealed, some key industries are still checking for proof. Here's what to know.
Winfield Street Coffee is serving up drinks and pastries in the 86th Street Q train stop — with plans to expand to more UES stations.
Like the rest of the city, Harlem has seen an increase in reported crime so far in 2022, with all precincts seeing a rise. Here's the data.
Munchies Korner, a new eatery by Upper East Side restaurateur Jacques Ouari, drew its unusual name from a teenager's pandemic cravings.
A nearly 800-foot residential skyscraper will soon rise near Queens Plaza, city records show — eclipsing a nearby tower as Queens's tallest.
A Harlem man and his passenger were killed when he lost control of his car on the Harlem River Drive on Saturday, police said.
The two women killed in a fiery crash on the FDR Drive on Friday have been identified by police. The driver now faces charges.
The new $6.5 million gym at Eleanor Roosevelt High School was officially unveiled Friday, years after students began petitioning for it.
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