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NYC One Of The Worst-Run Cities In The Nation, Ranking Says
Only four large U.S. cities are run less efficiently than the Big Apple, a new WalletHub ranking says.
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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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NYC Weather: Storms Loom Over Hot 4th of July
Thunderstorms could strike the city later this week as the mercury nears 90 degrees.
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Meet The 'Freaks' Keeping Coney Island's Sideshow Tradition Alive
"It’s visceral entertainment," founder Dick Zigun said of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow which has drawn more than 1 million visitors.
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NYC Will Defy Abortion 'Gag Rule,' Reject Federal Funds: Mayor
NYC public hospitals will keep counseling patients about abortion and turn down federal funding tied to a rule that bars such advice.
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Form Allowing NYC Students To Change Gender Has Only 2 Options
A form meant to help transgender and non-binary students offers "male" and "female" as the only gender options.
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Don't Drag Out Probe Of Transgender Inmate's Death, Lawmakers Say
A group of City Council members say it's "unacceptable" that it could take three months to determine how Layleen Polanco died.
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NYC Park Bathrooms Riddled With Busted Fixtures, Report Says
Park bathrooms have hundreds of broken fixtures and dozens of hazards that could get someone hurt, the city comptroller says.
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De Blasio Draws Fire For Quoting Che Guevara At Miami Rally
The mayor apologized for saying "Hasta la victoria siempre” at an airport workers’ rally in Miami, home of many expats from communist Cuba.
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Paul Manafort Pleads Not Guilty To NY Charges
The former Trump campaign chairman pleaded not guilty to a slate of state charges, which followed his two federal cases.
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Another NYPD Cop Dies By Suicide: Reports
An off-duty officer reportedly took his own life on Long Island Wednesday night. He's the fourth cop to die by suicide in less than a month.
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De Blasio's Debate Tactics: Interrupt, Get Personal, Slam Beto
The mayor managed to land a few blows in the first Democratic presidential debate despite being relatively quiet. Here are the highlights.
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NYC Declares Climate Emergency, Joining International Movement
The City Council passed a resolution calling for "an immediate emergency mobilization to restore a safe climate."
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MTA Pushes To Ban Repeat Criminals From NYC Subway
The MTA Board passed a resolution calling for a way to ban repeated violent criminals from NYC's public transit system.
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NYPD Got 2,500 Police Bias Complaints, Proved None: Probe
The NYPD got nearly 2,500 complaints about biased policing over about four years — but none were substantiated, a report says.
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More Hikes OK'd For Rent-Stabilized Apartments In NYC
Rent-stabilized tenants could see their rents rise as much as 2.5 percent starting this fall under guidelines approved Tuesday.
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Police Protests To Meet De Blasio At 1st Presidential Debate
The NYC Police Benevolent Association plans to protest the mayor's handling of labor issues outside the Miami debate venue on Wendesday.
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Alternative To NYC Pride Has Different Message: 'It's Not Over'
The Queer Liberation March aims to carry on the spirit of protest that some LGBTQ activists say the main NYC pride parade has lost.
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NYC Pride March Will Be Especially Huge For Stonewall Anniversary
Nearly three times as many people will march in the annual LGBT Pride parade as NYC marks the Stonewall uprising's 50th anniversary.
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NYC's Subway Map 'I Voted' Sticker Goes Way Of The Hanging Chad
A new sticker featuring the city skyline has replaced the old design that resembled a subway map.
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How To Watch De Blasio, Gillibrand In 1st Presidential Debates
The Big Apple's mayor and New York's junior senator will join 18 other White House hopefuls in this week's debates. Here's how to see them.
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