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.
Mayahuel and Napoli Pizza & Pasta opened and reopened, respectively, just a block apart in Astoria. Here's what to know about both.
Cosita Café opened Saturday, bringing Latin American coffee and pastries to a neighborhood that its owners call home.
Monday's "heavy fire" in a Dutch Kills repair shop injured three firefighters and let out a noticeable smoke odor in the surrounding area.
Days after their dramatic, caught-on-video rescue at an East Harlem subway station, the two officers were honored by the mayor Monday.
Police are looking for a suspect who shot two men Sunday outside Coco La Reve on 31st Avenue, according to authorities.
The 39-year-old man tried to flee in a car before crashing on Broadway, according to police and news reports.
This week, city inspectors found scalding hot water in Prospect Heights, roaches in Hamilton Heights, no heat in Park Slope, and more.
Restaurants and shops around Harlem are joining this year's Small Business Saturday, which aims to give local retailers a holiday boost.
The 547-seat public school, promised as part of a 2018 real estate deal, will finally be built once the city buys an old office building.
Peaky Barista and Tozzo, a pair of European-style coffee shops, opened within days of each other on the Upper East Side.
A man stole a combined $14,200 by robbing four Queens delis this fall, including two in Astoria last week, according to police.
A stabbing outside an Upper East Side deli left two men hospitalized, including one in critical condition, according to police.
The quirky pizzeria opened its eagerly awaited Upper East Side shop this week, with Cajun and vegan slices galore.
Moujan Vahdat, who was accused of buying up Harlem churches and secretly paying off clergy, is moving to advance two long-delayed projects.
Eagerly anticipated Farm Country Supermarket on 31st Avenue and H Mart in Long Island City both welcomed their first customers this week.
A man who lives right around the corner from VERS is accused of tossing rocks at its windows, reportedly to "exact revenge" for a friend.
A 45-year-old man was surrounded by 30 ATV and dirt-bike riders on 125th Street, then fatally beaten after exiting his car, police say.
The extra $444,000 flowing to the 125th Street BID will double sanitation services along the corridor, where conditions are "unacceptable."
After a yearslong battle, a new neighborhood will be built in Astoria, with 3,200 apartments, a movie theater and more. Here's what to know.
Carolyn Maloney may have broken House ethics rules and the law by improperly soliciting an invitation to the Met Gala, investigators say.
