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NYC Trash-Hauling Industry To Get Major Reforms
Commercial garbage trucks will no longer zigzag across the five boroughs under a landmark bill to reform the troubled industry.
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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Foie Gras To Be Banned From NYC Restaurants
The fattened duck delicacy will have to disappear from NYC menus in three years under legislation set to be passed Wednesday.
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Crumbling Subway Tracks Spur MTA Inspection Blitz
Workers will inspect more than 325,000 baskets meant to catch debris after a hunk of metal fell from tracks in Queens, officials said.
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VOTE: As Peter Luger Slides, Who Takes NYC’s Meat Crown?
Reviewer Pete Wells told Patch: "There's probably too many good steaks around New York for anyone to count." But we'd like to try.
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NYC's Trashy Trains Need More Cleaners, Union Officials Say
Union leaders and politicians want the MTA to replace some of the dozens of train cleaners it has cut in recent years.
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'Master Plan' For NYC Streets Is Two Years Away
The city will have to create a plan to bolster its cycling, pedestrian and public transit infrastructure under a bill set to pass this week.
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Living Near Junk Food May Make More NYC Kids Obese, Study Shows
Kids living within a half-block of a fast-food joint or bodega have higher obesity rates than those farther away, researchers found.
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De Blasio Denies Ordering NYPD Car Service For His Son
The NYPD took Dante de Blasio to and from Yale University because "there had been threats against him," the mayor said.
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Andy King Suspended From NYC Council Amid Ethics Scandal
King became the first city lawmaker in recent memory to be suspended after he sued to block the council from punishing him.
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One In 10 NYC Students Still Homeless As Crisis Persists
NYC schools taught a "stubbornly high" number of homeless students last year.
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De Blasio Had NYPD Cops Take His Son To Yale, Report Says
The mayor reportedly had his security detail shuttle his son, Dante, to the Ivy League school before he graduated this spring.
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NYC Subway Delays: Signal Problems Mar Morning Rush
Signal problems and a door malfunction messed up commutes on seven subway lines Monday morning.
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NYC's Cheapest Homes Are Found On These Streets, Study Says
You don't need Manhattan money to buy a home in the Big Apple, a recent report shows. Here are NYC's most affordable corridors.
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Police-Involved Shooting Reported In Brownsville, NYPD Says
The NYPD responded to a police-involved shooting Friday evening at Mother Gaston Boulevard and Sutter Avenue.
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SEE: Spooky NYC Homes Go All-Out For Halloween
From hanging skeletons to a headstone for Kurt Cobain, New Yorkers don't skimp on the Halloween decorations.
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Porn Star Says Cop Who Arranged NYPD Visit Didn't Know Her Work
Annina Ucatis also apologized Friday for "any inconvenience or embarrassment" caused by her tour of NYPD headquarters.
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Cop's Beating Of 85lb NYC Man Leads To Federal Lawsuit
William Colon sued the city about a year after Officer Vincenzo Trabolse punched and electrocuted him at his Staten Island home.
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NYC Won’t Spend Money Recommended To Keep People Out Of Jail
A panel that urged Rikers' closure called for $260M a year to support alternatives to jail. The city plans to spend a fraction of that.
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NYC Weather: Inch Of Rain To Soak City's Weekend
Sunday's wet weather will spoil a sunny start to the weekend, forecasters say.
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Calls Mount For Scandal-Scarred NYC Lawmaker's Resignation
Mayor Bill de Blasio joined Speaker Corey Johnson's call for Council Member Andy King to step down as he faces suspension from his job.
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