Critters of New York
Up All Night at the 9/11 Tribute in Light, Looking Out for Birds
September 11 can be an especially rough day for birds in New York City, thanks to the twin lights of the annual memorial.
Morning Spew
Comptroller: Hey Eric Adams, What Happened to All Those Street Vendor Licenses We Were Promised?
After shocking sweeps, there's been little movement on getting street vendors licenses.
Eternal City
How NYC’s Cabaret Laws Tried to Crack Down on Drag
In her new book "Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City," the writer Elyssa Goodman explores the dynamic role of drag in queer liberation and urban life. In this excerpt, she writes how the passage of NYC's cabaret laws in the late 1920s and the creation of the New York St
The Cops
Judge Reverses Course on 2020 Protest Settlement Because Police Union Doesn’t Like It
The lawyer for the police union is the judge's long-time friend with whom she co-hosts a Super Bowl party, and also Ben Smith's dad.
The Cops
New York’s Finest: Officer Involved in Shooting (Himself)
The second installment of Hell Gate's biweekly roundup of all things police misconduct, including arrests, firings, and settlements.
Cultural Capital
‘What the Fuck Is a Beastie Boy’: At What’s Left of Paul’s Boutique
A bygone NYC gets a street sign that serves as a throwback reference.
Morning Spew
Eric Adams Says Welcome to Fear City
Mayor Eric Adams has ordered 15 percent budget cuts across all City agencies, and blamed asylum seekers for the reductions.
Fresh Hell
Who Keeps U.S. Open Stars Cool on the Court? I Do.
Court attendants don't get snazzy uniforms or lots of airtime. But we’re the last line of defense against the boiling hot conditions at the U.S. Open.
Fresh Hell
What’s Up With These Meat Buckets in Alphabet City?
On Friday morning, we received a tip about some meat buckets. "Can Hell Gate investigate these buckets of raw meat?" the tipster asked. We quickly sprang into action.
Cultural Capital
The Real Housewives of New York City Are Really Insensitive
Everyone gets mad at Jenna Lyons for doing the kind of mundane rich people thing they should all be doing anyway. "Authenticity" is often a thin veneer for artifice!
Morning Spew
Let’s Talk to the DJ Who Played That Long Island Nightclub in 1988
DJ Jeff "Jeff Nec" Neckonoff "would love to get a disco and house thing going in Manhattan."
Leave Your Apartment
No Bells Want You to Know ‘Internet Music’ Can Be Regional Too
Mano Sundaresan and Millan Verma, the brains behind the music blog No Bells, grace us with an itinerary of shows worth leaving your apartment for.