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For the past 450 million years, long before Robert Moses made plans to carve out a circumferential highway, these horseshoe crabs have been mating at Plumb Beach.
New York's top law enforcement officer warns that investing in a currency built entirely on vibes is extremely risky.
Housing activist Cea Weaver talks about why tenant protections failed to pass this year, and what New York should be doing to build more affordable housing.
Was this just a bridge to nowhere or the beginning of something beautiful?
Our goal is to celebrate the toilets we have, shine a light on facilities that need attention, and inspire more public bathroom discourse.
Will recent developments chill Hell Gate’s commitment to taking provocative stands?
Once Mercury’s spinning in the right direction, anything bad that happens is entirely your fault, and can’t be blamed on a made-up phenomenon.
After two pandemic years without adult lap swim at the City’s outdoor pools, the Parks Department tells Hell Gate that it’s not coming back.
Hell Gate readers share their most harrowing encounters with NYC's most enduring pest.
Our columnist meets some fishers caught in the Department of Environmental Conservation's dragnet.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams believes the city sits atop a trove of stones that exude a special energy. He's...not wrong?