Fresh Hell
What Happened to All of NYC’s Community Fridges?
Three years after the beginning of the pandemic, and as food insecurity continues to rise, many of these fridges have shut down. Why?
Morning Spew
Former State Department Official Terrorizes Food Truck Vendor
Stuart Seldowitz told reporters he was caught "in the heat of the moment" harassing the same man on at least three different occasions.
$20 Dinner
America’s Top ‘Burger Scholar’ Opens Hamburger America in SoHo. Class Is in Session
At George Motz's Hamburger America, aficionados will find everything from the classic smash burger to regional delights like the Oklahoma fried onion burger.
Fresh Hell
AOC Talks Ceasefire, Eric Adams’s Budget Cuts, and the Biggest Crisis Threatening NYC
In an exclusive interview, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke about pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza, Eric Adams's austerity plan, and the biggest crisis facing NYC.
Morning Spew
The NYPD Doesn’t Want the Public to Hear What They Say Over the Radio
A newly proposed law aims to maintain transparency in the cops's radio communications. Plus, more links for your Tuesday.
Locked Up
Federal Government: It’s Time to Take NYC’s Jails Out of Eric Adams’s Control
The long-expected filing comes as both a federal monitor and prosecutors have lost all faith in Eric Adams to manage the city's jails.
Morning Spew
One Easy Trick to Brandish a Gun at a Protest, Get Away With It, and Keep Your City Council Job
New York City's savviest MAGA councilmember also happens to be real close to City Hall, and other links to start your day.
Eternal City
New York, City of Broken Clocks
NYC has bigger problems, but I can’t help seeing something insidious in them—it's one more way that we neglect the public realm.
Morning Spew
Eric Adams’s Austerity Program Comes for Pre-K, Cops, and Libraries
He blames migrants. Plus: George Santos on OnlyFans and more links.
Nosh Pit
‘This Is Hell’: NYC Restaurant Owners Call New Outdoor Dining Rules a ‘Poison Pill’ for Small Businesses
New seasonal rules will end up wiping out many al fresco structures and decimate a program that is both wildly popular and crucial for medically vulnerable New Yorkers.
Morning Spew
How an Upper East Side Coffee Shop Became a Proxy for the War Between Israel and Hamas
The former baristas of Caffe Aronne tell their side of the story. And some links for your Thursday.
$20 Dinner
Hyderabadi Zaiqa in Hell’s Kitchen Serves Some of the Best Biryani You’ll Ever Eat
You can order with confidence here, no matter where your cravings guide you.