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Nick Garber
Local reporter/editor at Patch.com
Nick Garber is a journalist with a focus on politics and local news reporting. He previously worked as a Local reporter/editor at Patch.com from August 2020 to January 2023, covering various neighborhoods in New York City.13 During his time at Patch, Garber reported on Harlem, the Upper East Side, Astoria/Long Island City, and formerly Midtown/Hell's Kitchen.1
In his role at Patch.com, Garber was responsible for:
- Covering at least one original story each day per neighborhood
- Programming daily email newsletters
- Reporting on a wide range of topics, including politics, real estate, and housing
- Breaking news with citywide impact1
His work at Patch was often cited by other prominent news outlets, including the New York Times, THE CITY, and Gothamist.1
Currently, Nick Garber is working as a politics reporter at Crain's New York Business, a position he has held since January 2023.12 In this role, he covers New York City politics at all levels, focusing on power, money, and property.1
Prior to his work in New York City, Garber gained experience in various journalism positions:
- Regional breaking news editor for Patch.com in the Greater Seattle Area
- Reporting intern at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Managing editor of The Middlebury Campus (college newspaper)
- Reporting intern at the Burlington Free Press
- Reporting intern at the Addison Independent in Vermont1
Garber is a native New Yorker and describes himself as a walker and straphanger.4 He maintains an active presence on social media, particularly Twitter, where he can be found under the handle @nick_garber.4