Power
Boy This New NYC Congressional District Sure Looks Like a Dong (Or a T-Rex?)
The "special master" has spoken, and many Democratic incumbents would be forced to compete.
Joy
A Secret Night Market Popped Up on a Sloshy Saturday Night
New York’s most underground carnival returned this past weekend.
The State of New York
Albany Problems: NYC’s Perpetual Corporate Tax Break Machine
New Yorkers lose billions in tax revenue every year to massive corporations and real estate developers. It doesn't have to be this way.
Locked Up
How Rikers Island Made New York
In “Captives,” former Rikers detainee Jarrod Shanahan traces the history of New York City’s sprawling jail complex, and its centrality to New York’s brutal class struggle.
Joy
Behold, the Finest Art of the Craigslist Free Section
Much like the Mona Lisa, the eyes of the five-time NBA Most Valuable Player appear to follow you around the room.
Critters of New York
What’s Your Worst NYC Cockroach Story?
Everyone's got a good New York City cockroach story. And as we swapped some across a bar table a few weeks ago, we remembered how much fun it is to hear them. So send some of yours our way!
Eric Adams
Eric Adams Crypto Wallet Update: Oh No!
After almost breaking even according to our last check-in with the mayor’s crypto wallet, things have gone very badly. But City Hall tells Hell Gate he’s still embracing the “HODL!” mentality.
Eric Adams
Adams Appointee on Rent Board Has Nifty Theories on Intergalactic Crypto Capitalism
Ah yes, property rights!
Staying Alive
Photos: NYC Food Pantries vs. Inflation
The cost of peanut butter has more than doubled, according to one pantry.
Joy
Introducing: Hell Apes
Right off the bat, the value of this proposition to you, the savvy investor, is obvious.
The Cops
Queens Judge Overseeing Murder Trial Furious That Hell Gate Found, Reported on Public Documents
At an emergency hearing, Judge Kenneth Holder tightened restrictions on how Prakash Churaman and his attorney share information.