"Brooklyn Democratic Party powerbroker Frank Seddio deliberately introduced errors and misspellings into a lawsuit he filed on behalf of alleged serial fraudster Sam Sprei in order to disguise Sprei's involvement in the suit, according to recent court filings." 👀 New from @nickpinto.bsky.social !

It's a question that's gripped the nation: Would Mayor Zohran Mamdani honor a campaign promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he travels to New York this September for the UN General Assembly?

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Reformers in the Brooklyn Democratic Party scored a huge win in last month's primary, electing a majority of district leaders who can now replace the party's leadership. The current leader of the Brooklyn Dems, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, has responded in the, uh, "sexiest" way possible:

A beautiful, hopeful, moving weekend long read about regular New Yorkers doing a thing TOGETHER, OUTSIDE (sometimes in the rain), that requires toil, memory, presence. A community theater production of Shakespeare, in the Rockaways... and these photos... hellgatenyc.com/shakespeare-...

We are so happy to welcome the amazing Holly Pretsky to the @hellgatenyc.com team! I met Holly on day 2 of the Mamdani admin, at a freezing press conference at Grand Army Plaza... was running late and she let me squeeze in next to her at the front... then she asked the best question... a win for HG!

"I will not resign," State Senator Luis Sepúlveda told me in the hallway of NYC Civil Court today. "There is no reason to. I have not committed any ethical violation, and I'm very, very content with what I do as the chair of this committee."

Mahmoud Khalil is bringing the lawsuit under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, and alleges that the Zionist groups, in coordination with the federal government, sought to terrorize Khalil and other non-citizens who advocated for Palestinian rights. hellgatenyc.com/mahmoud-khal...

Albanians protesting in NYC Saturday warned former mayor Eric Adams to distance himself from his ally, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama: "I'm telling him, he needs to abandon [Rama], so he can clean himself and not be part of his agenda and his propaganda," said electrician Azem Dani.

A week after a sandstorm hit Coney Island beach, I asked a meteorologist from the National Weather Service whether he might abide me playing him 30 seconds of the iconic track 'Sandstorm,' by Darude, so he could tell me what it shook up. "Please do," he answered. I hit play.

Morning Spew for Night Owls—Is somebody gonna match my freak at the top of the Empire State Building spire?

SPECIAL HOLIDAY EPISODE OF THE HELL GATE PODCAST The tall ships are coming! And they might even be here! Plus, another giant W for Mayor Mamdani, a hilarious L for Andrew Cuomo and further discussion nautical and festive. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Cuomo's new job raises numerous questions. Why would a business bent on fintech disruption tap a 68-year-old gearhead to lead it? And can a former governor lead a business venture that’s seeking federal and state regulatory approvals without running afoul of ethics laws?

The City budget is due tomorrow, and thanks to billions in aid from the state and a new pied-à-terre tax, both of which Mayor Mamdani was able to secure from Albany, cuts to City services are no longer on the table. So what's the holdup? Housing vouchers. hellgatenyc.com/oh-right-the...

For the first time in five years, the City has transferred shuttered Rikers jail buildings out of Department of Correction control, and back to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. This is huge! An important step toward the ultimate closure of Rikers.

NYC’s outdoor pools in will open tomorrow, signaling the official start of summer! And this year, Adult Lap Swim will also return—bigger and better than any year since 2019 hellgatenyc.com/adult-lap-sw...

The RGB is ushering in an historic 2-year rent freeze. How did tenants react? "I'm on cloud nine right now, I'm so serious,” Daryl Randall, a rent stabilized tenant, told our reporter post-vote. “And I'm really trying to say to myself, like, am I dreaming?" hellgatenyc.com/morning-spew...

Reformists won the numbers to elect new leadership to the Brooklyn Democrat Party this year. They’re just worried the establishment might think up some funny business to throw a wrench in their plans, out of spite. “I would be remiss if I didn't say I was concerned, because it's a fucking mystery."

A group of reformers who have been fighting for years to overthrow the Brooklyn Democratic Party leadership finally won the majority they need to take over the county party and oust chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. "As long as the coalition stays together we can elect whoever the hell we want."

they're doing live news but just said one candidate will "tell her haters to eat a bag of dicks," give these guys CBS when Bari gets fired plz

Winner: Pitbull His single "Watagatapitusberry" was released 16 years ago, but Mayor Mamdani—who knows a little something about music—chose it as the soundtrack of the moment. hellgatenyc.com/winners-lose...

Frank Carone has been under federal investigation for months. When the New York Times reported on the probe in January, he dismissed the story as a "gossip column." hellgatenyc.com/frank-carone...

Good morning to The People's Republic of Mamdanistan! hellgatenyc.com/morning-spew...

"Tuesday night's results made it clear that Zohran Mamdani is no longer just a popular politician who won the mayoralty due to star power and a confluence of terrible opponents, but a bona fide kingmaker in NYC politics, with the ability to help insurgent allies bury even established incumbents."

Here we go - Mamdani has arrived at Darializa Avila Chevalier’s watch party

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Live from the Darializa Avila Chevalier watch party

Tune in tonight to Hell Gate's primary election livestream, starting at 8 p.m.! Streaming at all these bars, and more! I’ll be reporting live from the Darializa Avila Chevalier watch party. Here’s how to tune in online: hellgatenyc.com/hell-gate-is...

While Hell Gate was at the polling station in LIC an hour ago, Claire Valdez rolled through. What is she saying to motivate people on Election Day? "These are serious times—there's a fascist in the White House!" More here: hellgatenyc.com/2026-primary...

Queens Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, in one of her signature red dresses, was personally approaching passersby in Ridgewood and introducing herself when we caught up with her earlier today. "I love election day," she told us. hellgatenyc.com/2026-primary...

In Harlem, married couple Nicolas and Laura tell us they're voting for Darializa Avila Chevalier. "Everyone knows Espaillat. I don't have anything against him, but he's been there for a while and I kind of like this new wave of democratic socialists that are coming around," Nicolas says.

We were there when Mayor Zohran Mamdani showed up in the Lower East Side to support Brad Lander and Assembly candidate Illapa Sairitupac: "This is a moment when New Yorkers have an opportunity to vote for a partner in fulfilling the affordability agenda." hellgatenyc.com/2026-primary...

I just caught up with Carmella Charrington, whose fight against eviction from her Bed-Stuy home of decades has thrown the issue of deed theft into the headlines. Her battle prompted her to run for District Leader this primary, hoping to oust the BK Dem establishment. hellgatenyc.com/2026-primary...

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We JUST missed Mayor Mamdani at a Ridgewood polling site alongside Claire Valdez, who he's endorsed, this morning. But a QNS reporter who'd watched Hizzoner give a stump speech told us the mayor had given him a "shoutout to Schneps Union" on seeing his press pass. @schneps-union.bsky.social

Eon Huntley was at a polling site near Herbert Von King Park this morning, and managed to convince Linda Brathwaite, 67, a longtime resident, to vote for him for the NY Assembly. "He said that he's gonna come and visit us. No one comes to visit us," she said. hellgatenyc.com/2026-primary...

Need to get primed for the primary? Here's what to know about what's at stake today, including in NY-13 where the race has turned ugly, with one of Adriano Espaillat's senior advisors spewing a racist & Islamophobic Dominican spin on the great replacement conspiracy theory to Spanish-language media

Gooood morning NYC! Happy primary day! After the polls close tonight, we'll find out whether Mayor Mamdani has the political juice to launch a pair of democratic socialists into Congress. But for now, our live blog will be humming all day, as we fan out across the city to talk to voters:

Super PAC money is flooding the NY-13 race. FEC filings show super PACs have spent at least $5.8M in the last 3 weeks to promote incumbent Adriano Espaillat and attack his challenger, Darializa Avila Chevalier, with AIPAC and Democratic Majority for Israel funding some of the biggest spenders.

Last year, Hell Gate fanned out across the five boroughs to broadcast live coverage of the primary and general elections. With the 2026 Democratic primary *one day away*, it's time to put the word out on the street: We back up. hellgatenyc.com/hell-gate-is...

Bask in these phenomenal shots of today's Knicks Championship Ceremony at City Hall by the one and only @scoboco.bsky.social hellgatenyc.com/new-york-kni...

A must read! Our own Max Rivlin-Nadler on moving mountains (and navigating eggs lobbed by Spurs fans) to see the Knicks win the NBA finals in San Antonio, healing decades of sports-induced humiliation and trauma hellgatenyc.com/knicks-fans-...

Let's go Schneps reporters!! The incredibly hardworking journalists at Schneps-owned pubs are offered horrible health-insurance packages & salaries as low as ~$40K in NYC. We are so lucky to have them covering our city despite these conditions. Congrats to the union! hellgatenyc.com/schneps-edit...

"I'm just happy that I could look at my grandkids and be like, I was there," said Daniel Silva, 37, his voice hoarse from screaming. "In a weird way, I feel fulfilled. If the Knicks just won the championship, roll your dice on your dreams. Because if this happened, your dreams have a possibility."

"To fully appreciate the scope of the Knicks' comeback, New Yorkers cannot forget the miasma that awaited the team before they even took the floor, thanks to their billionaire owner and his coterie of vulgar vampiric quarter-zips, who nearly doomed everything." hellgatenyc.com/knicks-overc...

In Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, on the verge of Game 4 of the NBA finals, Trump is gone, but the barricades, hassles, and hard feelings remain.

Earlier this year, my friends at WNYC and I were honored to win a @columbiajournalism 2026 duPont Award for deep public interest reporting. Did you do outstanding audio or video journalism this year? Go to www.dupont.org by Jul 1 to enter your work #duPont2027 #passingthebaton

A rapidly-intensifying battle over a swanky new high-rise development proposed for a piece of public land on the Greenpoint waterfront could end up being the first test of a new housing appeals board next month, if the developer can't convince the City Council it's offering New Yorkers a good deal.

These men have lived in humble units in this Chinatown SRO for decades. But over the past year, they told me their landlord has been harassing them to move out, while converting one floor of the building into a "hotel." At least one tenant has already been pushed out, and is now living in a shelter.