Park Slope, NY|News|
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With Park Slope Parade This Weekend
The Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade returns along 15th Street in Park Slope on Sunday with marching bands, Irish step dancers and more.
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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Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill, NY|News|
City Should Consider Saving 2 Carroll Gardens Homes, Board Says
The board voted to send a letter requesting the city consider landmarking 236 and 238 President Street because one could be torn down.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Mayor Pushes For Reckless Driving Crackdown After 2 Kids Killed
The mayor joined a push for tougher laws for reckless drivers after a crash killed two children in Park Slope.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Famed Architect Opens Large DUMBO Office
Bjarke Ingels Group moved their headquarters from Manhattan to a giant space at 45 Main Street.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Bolivian Eatery Opening Up Inside Fort Greene Food Hall
Bolivian Llama Party will open up their first sit-down location inside Gotham Market at The Ashland
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Brooklyn Students Leave Class To Protest Gun Violence
Students from schools around the borough converged at Brooklyn Borough Hall to join a nationwide call for stricter gun controls.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Clinton Hill Skyscraper Approved To Replace Hot Bird
Plans for the 29-story tower, next to a landmarked church on Atlantic Avenue, were approved by the city on Tuesday, reports said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend In Brooklyn Bridge Park
Lamont Wright was convicted for killing his ex-girlfriend, Michelle Marks, inside the park after stalking her for days, prosecutors said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
City Pays Suspects It Locked In Disgusting Brooklyn Cells
Nearly 20 suspects were paid settlements after they were locked up in overcrowded, dirty jails in the Brooklyn Central Booking.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
Red Hook Bust Nets 12 Guns And A Crossbow, Police Say
Police found 12 guns, six bulletproof vests, a crossbow and ammo inside a Visitation Place apartment last month.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Hundreds March In Park Slope For Safer Streets After Deadly Crash
Children, residents and elected officials marched around the neighborhood to call for safety improvements after a crash killed two children.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Sunset Park, NY|News|
City Wants To Open Shared Manufacturing Space In Sunset Park
The city is looking for an operator to open the center with 3D printers, CNC machines and more inside the Brooklyn Army Terminal.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Suspicious White Powder Found In Brooklyn Court, Officials Say
A person was exposed to an unknown white power on the 11th floor of Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday morning, officials said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Renovations Of Pacific Library To Close Branch For Months
The 25 Fourth Ave. library branch closed last week for crews to make upgrades to the building and officials said it will reopen in May.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
City To Resurface Sections Of BQE Starting Monday Night
The work will close several lanes of the highway from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. every night for two weeks, the city said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill, NY|News|
Dapper Man Wanted For Shooting Carroll Gardens Eatery, Police Say
Police released surveillance video of the man who shot up the popular Marco Polo Ristorante while it was closed last month.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
Exhibit With Focus On Breastfeeding Artwork Opens In Gowanus
"The Art of Breastfeeding" opens Saturday with nearly 25 artists showing painting, sculptures and more of breastfeeding mothers.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
FDNY EMT Arrested For Hitting Woman With Tablet, Officials Say
Colette Palmer was charged with assault after she hit a woman inside Brooklyn Hospital Center with a tablet, prosecutors said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slope Tragedy Spurs Push To Change Laws
A crash that killed two kids is prompting calls to change the way drivers are policed.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Family Of Child Who Died In Park Slope Crash Speaks
Ruthie Ann Blumenstein's family posted on Twitter that she was removed from the ICU and her unborn child was unharmed after the crash.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
