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.
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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.
Minority Leader, Majorly Washed
We're on our own. Plus more uplifting stories to start your week.
An Incomplete Timeline of the Unraveling of Columbia University This Week
Things are happening very fast at Columbia right now. Bad things.
Why the Whole New York City Council Killed Le Dive's Dimes Square Sidewalk Seating
A classic New York City neighborhood-level street fight with a 2025, outdoor-dining twist.
Umber Majeed Brings Her 'Digital Diasporic Experience' to the Queens Museum
In Majeed's new exhibit "J😊Y TECH," open on March 16, she explores the little-remembered Pakistan Pavilion at the 1964-65 World's Fair.
We're Still Living in the City That Killed Michael Stewart
Elon Green's "The Man Nobody Killed" puts the Transit Police's 1983 beating of a young artist in its full, shameful context.
It Is Time to Get Into St. John's Men's Basketball
A quick primer on New York City's college basketball team to prepare you for March Madness.
Trump DOJ Subpoenas NYC Hotels, Looking for Names of Immigrants
And more news for your Thursday.
‘Unprecedented,’ ‘Ugly,’ ‘McCarthyism’: Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawyers Fight His Detention in Court
Government lawyers defending the effort to deport Khalil told a judge he lacked jurisdiction to stop it because Khalil was flown to Louisiana within hours of being taken into custody.
The New West Village Tashkent Was Worth the Wait
Get ready for a Hot Central Asian Picnic Summer.