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Tribeca kept its No. 1 spot in the third quarter, but another Manhattan nabe saw a 61 percent price increase.

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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.
Tribeca kept its No. 1 spot in the third quarter, but another Manhattan nabe saw a 61 percent price increase.

The MTA plans to increase subway fares in 2019 and 2021. It'll face a $634 million budget gap in 2022 anyway.
Some 65 percent of NYCHA developments auditors visited had unsecured doors, Comptroller Scott Stringer's office found.
NYC is expensive, but there's plenty of good stuff to eat here, according to a ranking of the nation's "best foodie cities."
Wind gusts as strong as 45 MPH could hit the city on Friday as what's left of Hurricane Michael passes south of the area.
Some commutes got messed up on a wet Thursday evening.
The city's contract with the United Federation of Teachers aims to encourage teachers to stay in tough schools.
The proposed rule could force 75,000 New Yorkers to choose between benefits like food stamps and permanent residency, the city said.
Etienne Uzac claims an investigation of him and his company was in retaliation for a news story.
The disgraced movie mogul is still charged with five other crimes, including predatory sexual assault and rape.
Friday is the last day to register for the Nov. 6 general election.
A North Corona man faces sex abuse charges for allegedly groping two young girls in Queens.
The city will be under a flash flood watch until early Friday morning.
One man allegedly arranged drug sales from prison to supply an operation that distributed heroin and cocaine across NYC, prosecutors said.
State officials granted a weeklong waiver for guards to use pepper spray after a spate of violence.
Cops piled onto William Colon last month even though he weighs just 85 pounds and has a host of health issues, his family and lawyers say.
The former New York City mayor rejoined the Democratic Party after reports that he's considering a 2020 White House bid.
He struck again less than a week after groping a 10-year-old girl on a North Corona sidewalk.
The powerful hurricane will miss New York City but could mix with a cold front to bring heavy rain to the area.
The law will also make it easier for New Yorkers to change their gender marker.