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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.
The quickest and cheapest way to repair the ailing highway requires temporarily shutting the beloved promenade, officials argue.
Cooler temperatures are coming just in time for the first day of fall.
The gathering of international leaders will put the world's eyes on Midtown — and probably cause some headaches for New Yorkers.
The gunman was possibly the woman's ex-boyfriend, police said.
Two adults were also stabbed early Friday morning, police said.
He was one of nine people arrested in a massive heroin and fentanyl ring that operated in three boroughs.
Lawmakers called for a commission to examine how federal officials left Puerto Ricans in the lurch a year after the deadly storm's landfall.
The lockup proposed for 275 Atlantic Ave. is one of four meant to replace the notorious Rikers Island complex.
Drivers will be warned to stay out of Manhattan while the United Nations meets.
The intrepid rodent was doing all it could to stay dry — just like the rest of us.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights reportedly plans to bail out hundreds of New York City detainees.
JFK, LaGuardia and Newark aren't the best when it comes to customer satisfaction.
The sites meant to prevent overdose deaths would flout a federal drug law, the Department of Justice says.
The increase bolsters the case for closing the notorious Rikers Island complex, one advocate said.
Torrential rain invaded Penn Station and created an ankle-deep puddle at an L train stop.
The 38 attorneys will start picking up their own cases after the hands-on eight-week program.
The Big Apple ranked third on a list of the nation's "most fun" cities.
Flooding could hit parts of the New York City area.
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Police fatally shot a 54-year-old woman who called 911 to report a burglary and lunged at responding officers with a knife, authorities say.
