Going Places
Yep, That’s an Indiana Jones Movie Announcement on Your Subway Platform
"Announcement systems should only be used for actual important transit announcements."
Locked Up
A Friend Remembers Joshua Valles, Who Died After Suffering a Skull Fracture on Rikers
For those who knew him, Valles was more than another grim statistic. Denise Barkley spoke with Hell Gate about the man she knew for nearly three years.
Morning Spew
New York’s NIMBY Suburbs Are on a Winning Streak. Will They Destroy Renewable Energy Too?
New York has zero time to address its climate needs. Will legislators finally stop listening to the suburbs?
Podcast
New York’s Latest Designs Ask the Right Question: Who Cares?
Join a roundtable of Hell Gate writers as we explore New York City's descent into design perdition.
Going Places
The Epic Fight to Make McGuinness Boulevard Safer
Powerful business interests held a "town hall" to fight safety improvements that have been in the works for years.
Working for the City
‘You Are the Difference Between Life and Death in the Ocean’
An interview with longtime Rockaways lifeguard Janet Fash, as the city stares down another year of closed pools and beaches.
Morning Spew
Let’s Not Give Keechant Sewell the Glossier Treatment
And more clear-eyed links to carry you into the weekend.
Fresh Hell
Bill de Blasio Concedes Presidential Campaign Was a ‘Mistake’ But Absolutely Won’t Pay NYC the $475,000 He Owes for It
De Blasio's conflict-of-interest fine is the biggest in history.
Navel Gazing
Hell Gate Reviews Hell Gate Event: Plucky Pub Changes the Game Entirely with Dazzling Party
Become a Believer and we'll see you at the next one!
Morning Spew
The Far Right Almost Pulled a Fast One on the Music Hall of Williamsburg
Candace Owens would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling kids.
Leave Your Apartment
McKenzie Wark Wants You to Know NYC’s DIY Culture Still Exists
But you have to go find it yourself.