Morning Spew
The Mayor and City Council Are Finally at War
And some veto-proof links for your Friday.
Cultural Capital
Jesse Rifkin Dreams of Skyscraper Raves in Midtown
The author of "This Must Be the Place" traces the history of New York's neighborhood-based scenes.
$20 Dinner
The Hunan Slurp Team Brings Stellar Rice Noodles to Long Island City
"This is the new Chinatown," Sofun Kitchen's co-owner tells Hell Gate.
Morning Spew
Raids Aren’t Stopping Gray Market Weed Businesses
After a Tuesday raid, Empire Cannabis Clubs is still up and running.
Climate
Adams Administration Says Adams Administration Did a Great Job With That Wildfire Smoke
At a City Council hearing, the Adams administration defended their response to the wildfire smoke that made NYC's air quality the worst in the world.
Morning Spew
Why Is BPL’s Central Library Closed Tomorrow? Blame Jay-Z
A source tells Hell Gate there's a party Thursday night for the opening of an exhibit that's all about Hov.
Locked Up
The Rikers Monitor Is Finally Fed Up With the Adams Administration
In a blistering new report, the Rikers monitor makes it clear that he has no faith in reform under the Adams administration.
Cultural Capital
VICE Ran Out of Money (For Everyone Except Its Executives)
New documents from the VICE bankruptcy proceedings tell a tale as old as digital media.
Morning Spew
Blame Eric Adams for the Next Death on McGuinness Boulevard
Eric Adams has embraced a method of government where the rich and powerful can override meticulously planned street safety improvements. Most recently: McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint.
Eric Adams
Just How Close Is This Straw Donor Scandal to Eric Adams?
You have questions, we have answers (and some revelations!).
Fresh Hell
Here’s Why the FDNY Has to Bust Your Car Windows If You Block a Hydrant
"A bend in the hose will decrease the pressure, and if you have to go up five or six floors, you need all the pressure you can get."
