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Ballooning Property Taxes Cripple NYC Businesses As Rents Drop
City officials have sounded the alarm about rising rents but stayed relatively quiet about how property taxes burden small businesses.
Noah Manskar, Patch Staff
Noah Manskar, Patch Staff
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Noah Manskar covers all things New York City for Patch, writing citywide stories about crime, politics, the subways and much else. He came to Patch from Blank Slate Media, where he covered community news and local politics in Nassau County, Long Island. He has won six awards from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island, including a first-place honor for a story about allegations of sexual abuse against the former president of a prestigious Catholic high school.
Noah grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2015. He lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with his partner, Claire, and their cat, Martha Washington.
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Survivors Of 9/11 Should Get Canyon Of Heroes Parade, Rep Says
Rep. Carolyn Maloney asked Mayor Bill de Blasio to throw a parade to honor the first-responders who survived the terrorist attacks.
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NYCHA Wasted Millions Fixing Roofs Covered By Warranties: Audit
The housing authority spent millions of taxpayer dollars on roof fixes that should have been done for free, a new audit found.
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De Blasio Challenges Trump To Debate On NYC Issues
The callout came after the president slammed the mayor's handling of recent water attacks on NYPD cops.
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Ranked-Choice Voting Could Soon Come To NYC
New Yorkers will decide in November whether to adopt a system that lets voters rank candidates for public office rather than pick just one.
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Meteor Blazes Through NYC Skies
Several New Yorkers spotted a flaming meteor as it sailed over the Northeast Wednesday night. Did you see it?
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Puerto Rico Governor's Resignation Celebrated In NYC
Lawmakers with ties to Puerto Rico hailed Ricardo Rosselló's resignation as a victory for protesters.
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Spike In Cyclist Deaths Yields $58M De Blasio Plan
Mayor de Blasio plans to add protected bike lanes and revamp dangerous intersections in the wake of 17 cyclist deaths.
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MTA Reorganization That May Cut 2,700 Jobs Gets Board's OK
The MTA Board approved a plan to reorganize the transit agency that could lead to big job losses.
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'Disorder' Or Anomaly? NYC Cop Drenchings Spark Policing Debate
Mayor de Blasio's critics view the dousing of cops as a symptom of lawlessness. But city officials say their complaints are just hot air.
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Subway Homelessness To Be Tackled By New Task Force, MTA Says
The MTA promised a plan to get homeless people out of the subways in an apparent response to demands from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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2 NYC Cyclists Killed, 1 Hurt Within 13 Hours, Cops Say
The city's cycling death toll for the year reached 17 Tuesday as two bikers were killed just hours apart, according to police.
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Tickets For Bike Lane Blocking Drop As Cyclist Deaths Spike: Data
Cops have slapped fewer drivers with tickets for blocking bike lanes this year despite touting a crackdown on the habit, figures show.
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7 Subway Lines Halted In Heat Wave; MTA Blames Computer Failure
The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 lines and the 42nd Street shuttle came back to life after a nearly 90-minute suspension in a stifling Friday rush hour.
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Pols Question Con Ed Rate Hikes Amid Blackout Worries
Officials want more transparency from Con Ed as the utility seeks a rate hike, saying past increases did not prevent last week's blackout.
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Stay Inside, City Warns As 110-Degree Heat Looms
New Yorkers could feel as hot as at least 110 degrees during the weekend's dangerous heat wave, city officials said.
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Relive Apollo 11 In Virtual Reality With NYC Mall's Simulation
A virtual-reality simulation coming to Empire Outlets will retrace the steps of the first moon landing — and then take visitors to Mars.
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Flash Flood Warning Issued For Part Of NYC
Thunderstorms could bring heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of NYC and New Jersey, the National Weather Service warns.
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Jail Plan Foes Demand Planning Commissioner's Recusal From Vote
Opponents of new jails say David Burney has a conflict of interest and must recuse himself from a vote. The city says that's not necessary.
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Jeffrey Epstein Denied Bail, Will Stay In NYC Jail
A federal judge rejected the wealthy financier's request to stay in his NYC mansion while he awaits trial on sex-trafficking charges.
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