Windsor Terrace-Kensington, NY|News|
Work Begins To Rebuild Dangerous Kensington Intersection
The intersection of Church and McDonald avenues is one of Brooklyn's most dangerous.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
- Queens, NY
I was born in Turkey and lived there until 2012. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in English and Genetics.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Hip-Hop Festival Event Coming To Crown Heights
It will include speeches from more than 30 cultural leaders.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Movie-Inspired Haikus On Show Outside Park Slope Theater During Renovations
Each poem is named after the movie from which it was inspired.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Central Park Tower Floor Plans And Prices Revealed: Report
The cheapest condo in the planned "supertall" development will go for $1.542 million, according to reports.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Spectrum Customers In Forest Hills Lose Service As Vandals Strike Again, Provider Says
Vandals had caused an earlier outage on June 26.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
Electric Car Race Forces Brooklyn Cyclists Out Of Bike Path
Races will take place July 15 and 16.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Man With Knives And Bulletproof Vest Arrested As He Tries To Get Into Trump Tower, Police Say
The man said he was visiting Ivanka Trump, police said.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
French Film Festival Brings Free Movies To Washington Heights Park
There will be a screening of the movie "The Science Of Sleep."
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
179-Year-Old Upper West Side Synagogue To Be Replaced By Apartments, Reports Say
The synagogue struck a deal with developers.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Bastille Day Celebrations Mark French Independence At The Cloisters
The Cloisters is hosting a concert and a French Revolution talk.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
'Movies Under The Stars' To Set Up Outdoor Theater In Forest Hills
It will launch with a screening of the animated movie 'Sing.'
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Three Bayside Homes That Just Hit The Market
Get in fast to beat the competition.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Man Dies After Being Shot In The Head In Harlem, Police Say
Another man suffered graze wounds to his face, police said.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Phone Booths Return To Midtown As Part Of Art Installation
The phone booths will be on display until Sept. 5.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Central Park, NY|News|
Central Park 5 To Be Focus Of Netflix Miniseries
Five black and Hispanic teenagers were wrongly convicted of a brutal rape in Central Park.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Bastille Day In NYC: Upper East Side Party Celebrates French Independence
July 14 commemorates the storming of Bastille Prison in 1789 and the birth of the French republic.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Restaurant Closed After Roaches, Rodents Found, City Says
The Department of Health found evidence of mice and roaches on the premises.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Artist Leads Photography Walking Tour Through Washington Heights
The walk will start at Word Up: Community Bookstore.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Free Swim Lessons Offered To Kids Of NYCHA Tenants
Classes began this week.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
UWS Pizzeria To Close After Landlord Doubles Rent, Report Says
The pizzeria has been serving pies for 36 years.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff