The First Task for Mayor Mamdani's Office of Mass Engagement: Pack the Rent Guidelines Board Hearings
The hotly awaited debut for the new City agency led by the mayor's former field director, Tascha Van Auken.
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Do Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas Have to Teach Kids Math, Science, and Civics?
Lawyers for the state counter that the legal requirement of a “sound basic education” doesn’t apply to students at private religious schools.
Surprise Pop-Up Collab: Mamdani and Menin Pressure Hochul to Tax the Rich
The frenemy of my frenemy is my frenemy.
'Bustopher Jones' Is the Cat's Meow
"The Jellicle Ball"'s Nora Schell has transformed a semi-disposable "Cats" character into a newfound Broadway icon.
Giant Quadcopters Have Hit the Skies of NYC
Test flights from Lower Manhattan to JFK Airport are happening this week.
Powerful State Lawmaker's Spat With a Housing Court Judge Was 'Totally Irresponsible' and 'Never Should Have Happened,' Ethics Experts Say
According to courtroom audio obtained by Hell Gate, Bronx State Senator Luis Sepúlveda—who is also the chair of the Senate Judicial Committee—was evasive and argumentative with a judge about why he missed a housing court date.
An Outsider Artist Is Fronted $1,000 for His MoMA Debut and Drops $80 on Groceries
Aluminium foil sculptor Dean Millien kicks off Hell Gate's newest column, Creative Accounting.
What a NYC Trans Art Fest in 2026 Means
"Trans art is the preservation of joy, not merely the celebration of it."
Panic! at the Goop Kitchen
The wait for a salad was more than two hours—unless you ordered a day in advance.