Fresh Hell
NYC’s New Rat Czar Knows How to Stop Rats. Will Eric Adams Listen?
Maybe NYC needs a trash containerization czar instead.
Nosh Pit
The Human Costs of Your Chipotle Burrito
“They say they’re treating employees the best they can, that they’re giving the best benefits. The truth is we’re getting exploited."
Morning Spew
At Least Somebody Is Still Trying to Close Rikers Island
As Eric Adams drags his feet on closing the jail, some City Councilmembers are still trying to shut it down by a mandatory 2027 deadline.
Eric Adams
Eric Adams Sure Loves His Robot Cop Toys
Luckily, these robots are weak where we are strong.
Going Places
Here’s Why You’re Seeing Gross Viral Recipes on Your Subway Commute
Whether you can actually execute any of these creations is beside the point.
Morning Spew
The ‘Affordable’ Apartments at Brooklyn’s Futuristic Sinister Stalagmite Ain’t Cheap
You think anyone can just walk into Mordor?
Power
Baristas Say Blank Street Is a Good Place to Work—That’s Why They’re Unionizing
Workers at twenty-six stores in New York City have already voted "yes."
Porcelain New York
Plumbing the Depths of the Manhattan Criminal Court System (Bathrooms)
The facilities of 100 Centre Street might not meet the exacting standards of Donald J. Trump.
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Morning Spew
Let’s Check in on Kathy Hochul’s OTHER Fiasco (the Court of Appeals) [Updated]
And more news for your Monday.
The Cops
Why Did Chase Bank Cancel This NYC Cop City Protester’s Accounts?
The bank, which is helping to fund the sprawling police complex in Atlanta that has become a flashpoint for protest, won't say.
Podcast
Hell Gate Owned the Trump Arraignment Beat, Against Our Better Instincts
In this week's Hell Gate Podcast, we walk you through The Line, a whole lot of whistles, and the daily churn of arraignment court.
Power
Delivery Workers, Electeds Slam City Hall’s Gift to Uber: Mayor Adams Is ‘Capitulating to Corporate Lobbying’
An inexplicable slashing of a long-planned minimum wage has delivery workers and their advocates pointing the finger at City Hall.