Fresh Hell
The House Always Wins: Why John Liu Is Supporting Steve Cohen's Casino Dream
"I am under no delusions that he's doing this out of the goodness of his heart."
Going Places
My Long Twilight Struggle to Get OMNY to Take My Money
Why did maxing out my credit card once mean I couldn't take the train for three weeks?
Nosh Pit
Congrats, City Hall: You Killed Outdoor Dining in Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island
The City's new outdoor dining program starts on Tuesday, April 1—and according to the DOT, a majority of the restaurants cleared to offer al fresco dining are in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Fresh Hell
Hell Gate Presents: March Madness of NYC Hot Takes 2025...THE ELITE EIGHT
The brackets have been filled. The take offense and take defense have been flowing. Who has advanced to our Elite Eight? And who will be our eventual champion?
Meet a Worker Co-op
New York City's First Lesbian Cooperative Coffee & Cocktail Bar Is Opening in Bushwick
Boyfriend, located off the busy Myrtle-Broadway intersection, is the realization of a decade-old dream to open a lesbian cooperative.
$20 Dinner
Win Son's Banging New Bakery in the East Village
The sprawling menu at the boozy, dessert-y Taiwanese-American cafe features several East Village exclusives.
Fresh Hell
The Park Slope City Council Race That Is Somehow All About Israel
Shahana Hanif, the first Muslim woman elected to the City Council, is being challenged by Maya Kornberg, a Brennan Center researcher.
The Cops
The City Raided His Bed-Stuy Weed Shop. He Spent 48 Hours Behind Bars
Karis Thompson was a cannabis dealer trying to go legit before he was swept up in "Operation Padlock to Protect."
Fresh Hell
Adams Administration Slashed Community and Ethnic Media Advertising by 84 Percent
Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander slammed the Adams administration for failing to follow City law and use advertising dollars to support local news organizations.