$20 Dinner
Dar Lbahja Is Astoria's New Destination for Terrific Tagine
This is the first solo restaurant from Touria Lamtahaf, the former Dar Yemma chef.
Morning Spew
Rikers Must Close, But No Politician Wants the Job
And more news for your gloomy Thursday morning.
Cultural Capital
What Was the 'William Banks Jail Saga'?
The "truth" behind the Brooklyn comedian's real arrest, bogus jailbreak, and eye-popping crypto gambit that raised tens of thousands of dollars in support of Palestine.
Paying Rent
Hang Gliding Into Manhattan From My 'Affordable' $3,261/Month Studio in Astoria
Commuting to these new housing towers might be a little harder than advertised when the Astoria ferry's not running.
Cultural Capital
A Wine Tasting a Wine Idiot Could Love
No Wine Left Behind is making getting into wine actually fun again.
Morning Spew
When the 'Hostile Architecture' Is the Adams Administration
Plus: Long Island Confederate flags, New Yorker party misbehavior, and more links for your Wednesday.
Power
Trump’s DOJ Says They Transported Mahmoud Khalil 1,300 Miles Away From His Lawyers and Family Because of…Bedbugs?
The government’s justification in court filings for moving the former Columbia graduate student from Manhattan to a jail in rural Louisiana raises some questions.
Fresh Hell
Hell Gate Presents: March Madness of NYC Hot Takes 2025
What's that dull yet powerful roar in the distance? It's us, defending these takes with our lives.
Fresh Hell
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Cuomo Bears Uncanny Resemblance to Flayed Hide of St. Bartholomew as Depicted by Michelangelo on the Sistine Chapel
Impact of bombshell revelation on mayors race could be significant.
Morning Spew
Minority Leader, Majorly Washed
We're on our own. Plus more uplifting stories to start your week.
Power
An Incomplete Timeline of the Unraveling of Columbia University This Week
Things are happening very fast at Columbia right now. Bad things.