Fresh Hell
Contracts, Complexity, and ‘Obsessive Fear’: Commercial Waste Zones Are Stalled Until 2025
NYC will remain a putrescible Wild West for a few more years.
The State of New York
Lights, Camera, Extraction! Inside Hochul’s Plan to Shovel Hundreds of Millions More Into TV & Film Shoots
Spending hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars on dubious incentives? That’s showbiz, baby.
Morning Spew
Say Goodbye to Winter Activities
Will this reporter ever get to go ice fishing? And more news for your Wednesday.
Paying Rent
‘Every Lawyer in My Unit Is Drowning’: New York Civil Attorneys Strike After Eight Months Without a Contract
Attorneys with New York Legal Assistance Group, which provides civil legal representation to thousands of New Yorkers navigating the government's arcane courts systems, are striking as they see workloads increase with no commensurate raises.
Morning Spew
Want to Save NYC Money? Ban Broker Fees and Make NYPD Officers Pay for Their Own Misconduct
Would a city run by the Independent Budget Office be a ruthlessly efficient, technocratic paradise? Who’s to say? Not us, for sure.
Critters of New York
An Ode to Herring, Once NYC’s Most Abundant Fish
Can the city's fabled herring runs return?
Paying Rent
What Is a Small Landlord?
The real estate lobby loves to invoke small landlords when opposing renter-friendly policies. But who, exactly, are they talking about?
Morning Spew
NY Times: Our Trans Coverage Was Fine the First Time, Thanks
To the Times, journalists demanding higher standards are now activists, which means their concerns don't matter.
Eternal City
So Who the Hell Is Major Deegan?
A new book tells us of the sometimes extremely unremarkable men that our roads, bridges, and tunnels are named after.
$20 Dinner
Balkan Street Food? Balkan Streat Food!
Astounding cevapi, juicy pljeskavica, and massive slabs of burek star at the brand new Balkan Streat.
Morning Spew
I’m Not Owned, Kathy Hochul Insists After Second Self-Inflicted Defeat
"This vote is an important victory for the Constitution," Hochul said after the full State Senate voted down her nominee to be NY's top judge.