Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill, NY|News|
New 4-Story Tower Planned For Columbia Waterfront District
Developers want to rezone a portion of Summit Street for a 55-foot-tall tower with 17 apartments, New York YIMBY reported.
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 Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Falling Debris Forces Part Of Brooklyn Bridge Park To Close
The park will close a section underneath of the Manhattan Bridge to install a scaffolding after staff found several pieces of debris inside.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
Landlord Selling Off Gowanus Site Co-Owned With Kushner: Report
SL Green made a deal to sell of a Third Street lot it co-own with Kushner Cos. for $120 million, Crain's reported.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Brooklyn Community Board Posts Listing To Replace Ousted Manager
Community Board 6 posted a job application for district manager after the former one left when he was accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Woman Jailed For Killing DUMBO Neighbor As He Tried To Calm Fight
Cheyenne Wright, 29, was sentenced for shooting Luis Villot, prosecutors said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn|News|
Vague Email Tells Park Slope Parents Chemicals Found In School
The city's message didn't let parents know what chemicals were found and it had the wrong link for a website with more information.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Giant Sculpture Coming To Fort Greene Park, City Says
Tanda Francis' "Adorne Me" will be temporarily installed in the park as part of a public art project across the city.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Plans Dropped For Controversial Clinton Hill Charter School
Officials from Unity Preparatory Charter School pulled their rezoning application for their seven-story building last week.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Sunset Park, NY|News|
Man Rubs Himself On Female Subway Rider In Sunset Park, NYPD Says
The man rubbed himself on a 50-year-old woman riding an N train in Sunset Park earlier this month, police said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Gang Member Gets 25 Years In Prison For Fatal Applebee's Shooting
Malik Peters, 19, was sentenced to 25-years behind bars for the fatal shooting of Armani Hankins, 16, in 2015, prosecutors said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Hungry Ghost Opening New Spot In Fort Greene Food Hall
The local coffee-chain will open a new spot inside the Gotham Market at the Ashland, after the hall shuttered more than half of its vendors.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Trump Supporter Threatened With Knife In Park Slope, He Says
Robert Labrador said initial reports that he was attacked for opposing Trump were wrong, and that it was actually the other way round.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Sunset Park, NY|News|
Sake Brewery To Open Sunset Park Taproom This Week
Brooklyn Kura plans to open their Industry City taproom Friday offering pours of their sake along with light snacks, the brewery said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
Dog Dumped In Trash Bag Adopted By Long Island Family
Saint Vincent, who was found dumped in a trash bag in East New York, was adopted by a Long Island family over the weekend.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
New Co-Working Space Headed To Downtown Brooklyn, Report Says
Spaces, which own co-working offices around the world, will bring their first Brooklyn location to the Pioneer Building, reports say.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Korilla Korean BBQ Spot Opens First Brooklyn Location
The eatery, which serves up Korean barbecue-inspired burritos and rice bowls, opened up their 2 MetroTech Center location this month.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO, NY|News|
Women-Only Coworking Space Opens In DUMBO
The Wing, a coworking space only for women, features a podcast room, vintage photo-booth, showers, phone booths and more.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill, NY|News|
Welsh Restaurant To Close In Carroll Gardens Next Month: Owners
Sunken Hundred, which opened in 2016 on Smith Street, will close up shop next month because it wasn't profitable, owners said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Sunset Park, NY|News|
Accused Subway Masturbator Claims He Was Victim, Report Says
Reggie Frank told the Daily News that he was the victim after getting stabbed on the subway, but police said he attacked the woman first.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill, NY|News|
Carroll Gardens Restaurant With Mafia Ties Shot Up, Police Say
A person fired several bullet holes into the front of the Marco Polo Ristorante early Sunday morning, police said.
Nicholas Rizzi, Patch Staff
