Brooklyn|News|
Board Games And A Vegetable Roast | Brooklyn Weekend Events
Test out board games in design. Watch a group of comedians roast vegetables. Learn about women behind famous whiskey. Do something Brooklyn.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
- Brooklyn, NY
Nicholas Rizzi covers parts of Brooklyn for Patch including Park Slope, Gowanus, Sunset Park and Red Hook. Before joining Patch, he worked as a reporter/producer for DNAinfo where he covered Staten Island.
His work has appeared in City Limits Magazine, the New York Daily News, the Local blog on the New York Times and the Staten Island Advance. Nick got a master's degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism where he concentrated on urban reporting.
Nick was born, raised and still lives on Staten Island. He can be found making bad jokes on Twitter at @nickr15. Send any tips to nick.rizzi@patch.com.
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Brooklyn|News|
Brooklyn's Population Growth Equivalent Of Syracuse Moving In
The borough had the highest growth in the city from 2010 to 2017, with 144,000 new people calling Brooklyn home, according to census data.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Prospect Park Gears Up For Spring With Opening Weekend Events
The park will kick off spring with a historic baseball game, a community fair, a grill out and more.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
4-Story Commercial Building Planned To Take Over Red Hook Lot
A developer filed plans to build a four-story building on the vacant lot at 151 Dwight St., New York YIMBY first reported.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Greene Hill Food Co-Op Raising Money For New Home
Greene Hill Food Co-Op is trying to raise $30,000 to re-locate by May after their Putnam Avenue building was sold and they lost their lease.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
New Maintenance Compound Coming To Prospect Park
The city filed plans to build the $2.6 million building in the park to replace offices currently housed in the historic Tennis House.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Seamore's Seafood Restaurant Opens In DUMBO
Seamore's opened their fifth location over the weekend at 66 Water St., their first one in the borough.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Man Masturbates In Front Of Woman On Q Train Platform: NYPD
The man masturbated in front of a 26-year-old woman on the Q train platform in Park Slope, police said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Reckless Drivers Can Stay On Road Despite Many Violations: Study
A report found that more than 121,000 drivers around the city got multiple violations from traffic cameras in a 26 month period.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn|News|
Alternate-Side Parking Suspended Ahead Of Winter Storm
The city will suspend alternate-side parking on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the storm expected to drop 12 to 16 inches on the city.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Walt Whitman Library's Leaky Roof To Be Replaced This Spring
The Fort Greene library's roof leaks so the city will start on a nearly $600,000 project to replace it later this year, officials said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
8-Year-Old Pepper Sprays 19 Classmates At Brooklyn School: NYPD
The student fired the pepper spray inside a P.S. 184 classroom on Tuesday morning, police said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slope's Grand Prospect Hall Cancels NRA Fundraiser
The Prospect Avenue venue canceled a fundraiser for the NRA the day the new locations was announced after backlash from officials.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
NRA Fundraiser Headed To Park Slope's Grand Prospect Hall
The owner of the venue allowed Brooklyn Friends of the NRA to hold their fundraiser after their original spot backed out.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
Giant Camera Obscura Installed In Gowanus Loft
The "Obscura / Gowanus II" installation turned a 3,000-square-foot loft into a giant camera obscura projecting images from the neighborhood.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Sunset Park, NY|News|
Ex-Sunset Park Jail Guard Pleads Guilty To Planning Hammer Attack
George Gonzalez pleaded guilty to trying to hire a hitman to attack his estranged wife with a hammer, the New York Daily News reported.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill, NY|News|
Jonathan Safran Foer's Cobble Hill Home Sells For $7.6M
The author sold his Pacific Street townhouse to "Million Dollar Listing" star Ryan Serhant, the Real Deal reported.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Troubled Park Slope Bar Could Lose Liquor License After Fights
The state started proceedings to strip Woodland of its license because of rowdy patrons, fights and numerous calls to the police.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
Gowanus Autobody Shop To Become 4-Floor Office Building
Developers want to add four floors to the former autobody shop at 288 Fourth Ave. building for offices and a medical facility.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Floating Glassmaking Studio Comes To DUMBO
The "GlassBarge" starts in Brooklyn Bridge Park with glassmaking demonstrations to show the history of the practice in the state.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
