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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?
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.
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.
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.
Cuomo's Scary, Early Lead
Plus more ranked-choice links for your Thursday morning.
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."
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.
Andrew Cuomo, Once New York's 'Biggest Obstacle' to Major Housing Reforms, Now Says He'll Be a Pro-Tenant Mayor
The governor who fought historic rent protections "every step of the way" is now pitching himself as someone who will stand up for tenants.
Hell Gate Is Growing (Again)!
Please welcome Hell Gate's newest writer-editor: Jessy Edwards.