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Hell Gate Wants You to Behold Some Bluebells and Baboons

Baboon butts are red, bluebells are blue. Hell Gate staffers leave their apartments in the spring, and so can you.

A Spicy Evening With Top Democratic Candidates for Mayor

No cross-endorsements but plenty of cheers, boos, and laughs at the "New Mayor, New Media" mayoral forum.

This Old-School-Style Italian Sandwich Shop Elevates the Game in Ridgewood

Arrigo's is run by the team behind the excellent restaurant Daphne's in Bed-Stuy.

The Stakes Are High at Our Mayoral Forum Tonight

Plus: The lake chubsucker, the spotted lanternfly, bikes on boardwalks (they might as well call it a "boardbike"), and more news for your Thursday.

Pre-Prison Eggs Over Easy With George Santos, Cameo Star

The former congressman—now convicted felon—met Hell Gate at IHOP as he races to get a pardon and earn hundreds of thousands of dollars ahead of his July 25 prison date.

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