With NJ Transit charging $100 just to get to a World Cup game, maybe the cheapest and easiest way for New Yorkers to catch a World Cup game? Go see one in Philadelphia. hellgatenyc.com/hack-the-wor...

Many readers may be shocked to learn that an event largely consisting of Fireball consumption and "sexy elf" jumpsuits may not be the shining charitable enterprise it pledged to be, but warning signs did exist. hellgatenyc.com/santacon-fed...

A perk of owning your workplace as a journalist is that, if you think it's interesting, you can write story after story about an insane legal tangle of alleged scammers, political machers, and conflicted judges, and there's no one to tell you to knock it off. hellgatenyc.com/missing-2-mi...

The convoluted case of $2 million missing dollars, 4 recused Brooklyn judges, and Brooklyn Democratic Party power broker Frank Seddio now includes panicked, late-night texts between lawyers and an illicit and uncashable check written by a sitting Supreme Court justice.

What's going to happen when Mayor Mamdani stops being nice and starts getting real? We chatted about that, and more, on this week's Hell Gate Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Allow us a brief moment of pride, but we feel like we’ve been throwing some heaters these past weeks, and we got plenty more on the way. Find out how NYC works and support worker-owned journalism by grabbing a Hell Gate subscription today. hellgatenyc.com/membership/

The global nightlife and hospitality brand looking to take over the ruins of the Brooklyn Mirage really, really want Brooklynites to know that they are not responsible for the sins of their forebears...and they're promising free shuttles, a new cell tower, and more to prove it.

Morning Spew for Night Owls—An operatic classic, and more news for your Tuesday.

I could tell you this story is about the intersection of AI brain poisoning, dead-ender gamergate misogyny, and new frontiers in civil litigation discovery practice, but it would not communicate how unsettling and funny it is. hellgatenyc.com/chatgpt-hits...

There are many ways to publicly humiliate yourself using AI. For instance, if you're a Youtuber still holding a torch for Gamergate, your conversations with ChatGPT—in which you hurl slurs at the bot when it refuses to obey you—could become allegedly damning evidence in a lawsuit against you.

For Mayor Mamdani's first 100 Days, we sent our reporters across the city to see how people were feeling. Hear about what they found out, and more, on this week's Hell Gate Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

An operatic classic, and more news for your Tuesday. hellgatenyc.com/babys-first-...

Morning Spew for Night Owls—"To a certain extent, he was preaching to the choir, but every now and then, the choir needs it." Check out our coverage of Mamdani's first 100 days address in Queens, and other links to start your Monday!

If you type any form of "this is disappointing" in an Instagram comment, you should have your hand cut off like a medieval peasant caught stealing bread. ("Extremely disappointing" is both hands.) hellgatenyc.com/40-dollar-ha...

In @hellgatenyc.com today

"We're not really out to make a ton of money. We just want to support our production, pay our bills, and just have fun." hellgatenyc.com/nytv-launch-...

100 days after his inauguration, Mamdani’s approval is still up—by a comfortable margin. But is this just a honeymoon? The team discusses this and more on this week's Hell Gate Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

"To a certain extent, he was preaching to the choir, but every now and then, the choir needs it." Check out our coverage of Mamdani's first 100 days address in Queens, and other links to start your Monday! hellgatenyc.com/sewer-social...

This article is really about how everyone in Park Slope moved there from Williamsburg and needs family-friendly versions of their old favorites hellgatenyc.com/pies-n-thigh...

3 pledges from Mamdani today: —government-owned grocery stores in all 5 boroughs by end of term, first one in Spanish Harlem next year. —citywide trash containerization in a neighborhood in each city council district by the end of the year, full containerization by 2031. —huge rapid bus buildout.

Special surprise guest, Bernie Sanders. Comes out to Back in Black, a throwback to his comeback rally in Queensbridge with AOC. Mamdani canvassed for his initial insurgent assembly campaign at that rally.

Mamdani briefly mentions taxing the rich before transitioning to touting the accomplishments of the first 100 days. “Pothole politics is our 2026 answer to sewer socialism.”

Mamdani takes the stage after a video montage paying tribute to city workers. Hype video also plays up Mamdani’s commitment to democratic socialism. After taking the stage, he reiterates: “I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist.”

First two speakers are a DOT employee (first female pothole repair crew chief), and now a tenants union in Queens.

I’m at the Mamdani first 100 days address at the Knockdown Center in Queens and they’ve got street vendors, DSNY workers, a city store, and a museum of his first 100 days???

A Manhattan housing court judge dramatically submitted his resignation in court just days after a "spat" with an attorney he ruled against—who happened to be Bronx State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. hellgatenyc.com/senator-luis...

Polls, schmolls: Hell Gate hit the streets this week to talk to New Yorkers across town about Mayor Mamdani's tenure so far. Also in this week's 100 Days newsletter: the Mamdani/Tisch collision course, and the new Child Care Czar.

Herman Jessor designed Co-Op City, Starrett City, and more housing units in New York than any other architect—so why don't more people know his name?

Two decades after Pies 'n' Thighs first opened in a beer storage closet under the Williamsburg Bridge, they've expanded to a second location in Park Slope—and it's just as delicious as ever: hellgatenyc.com/pies-n-thigh...

"I would say this is not a great act of judgment on the campaign's part."

"I would say this is not a great act of judgment on the campaign's part."

Volunteers began congregating at Bushwick City Farm in '08, when it was just a vacant lot. Now in the face of mounting DOB violations and unpaid taxes, gardeners want the City to convert the space into a sanctioned community garden. hellgatenyc.com/bushwick-cit...

A challenger has entered the hole ring.

Morning Spew for Night Owls—If Mayor Mamdani can't make New York City affordable right away, he can certainly make it more livable. Here's how. Plus more links to kick off your rapidly warming weekend.

NEW EPISODE OF THE HELL GATE PODCAST 100 Days. What happens next? Is it time to stop being nice and start being real? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Yes, after hosting a few dazzling Albanian heritage events at City Hall and visiting the country during his final few months in office, the former mayor of New York City was proclaimed a citizen of Albania earlier this month by its prime minister. hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-o...

Happy birthday Felipe! Well-sourced and well-dressed, what more can one want in a reporter! Thanks for the shoutout.

On Wednesday, regulars from Hank's Saloon, the beloved, departed Boerum Hill dive bar, came together for a new documentary about their old haunt. Hell Gate contributor Stephanie Keith photographed the scene and chatted with patrons about what made Hank's so special:

In this week's Hell Gate Podcast, we tackled a few takes from our NYC Hot Takes 2026 bracket, including the take that the ubiquitous boob light is actually very cool and functional. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

If Mayor Mamdani can't make New York City affordable right away, he can certainly make it more livable. Here's how. Plus more links to kick off your rapidly warming weekend. hellgatenyc.com/mamdani-curb...

Morning Spew for Night Owls—The muckraking was put on pause at ProPublica yesterday as about 150 of the national nonprofit news outlet's workers went on a one-day strike. Unionized workers are fighting for a fair first contract, including guardrails on AI.

Polls, schmolls: Hell Gate hit the streets this week to talk to New Yorkers across town about Mayor Mamdani's tenure so far. Also in this week's 100 Days newsletter: the Mamdani/Tisch collision course, and the new Child Care Czar. hellgatenyc.com/talk-mayor-t...

NEW $20 DINNER Two decades after Pies 'n' Thighs first opened in a beer storage closet under the Williamsburg Bridge, they've grown up and expanded to a second location in Park Slope—and @scoboco.bsky.social reports that it's just as delicious as ever: hellgatenyc.com/pies-n-thigh...

In this week's Hell Gate Podcast, the team chatted through some NYC Hot Takes, including that it's okay for Mayor Mamdani to tell people to fuck off when they ask about his wife. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The muckraking was put on pause at ProPublica yesterday as about 150 of the national nonprofit news outlet's workers went on a one-day strike. Unionized workers are fighting for a fair first contract, including guardrails on AI. hellgatenyc.com/propublica-f...

Morning Spew for Night Owls—The (beginnings of the) first official hub for deliveristas to rest, and more news for your hump day.

A Manhattan housing court judge dramatically submitted his resignation in court last week, just days after he got into a "spat" with an attorney he ruled against—who happened to be Bronx State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, the chair of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee. hellgatenyc.com/senator-luis...

Herman Jessor designed Co-Op City, Starrett City, and more housing units in New York than any other architect—so why don't more people know his name? hellgatenyc.com/the-unrepent...

In this week's Hell Gate Podcast, the team tackles our Elite Eight from our NYC Hot Takes 2026 bracket, including that renaming it "Trump Station" isn't that big of a deal. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The (beginnings of the) first official hub for deliveristas to rest, and more news for your hump day.