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How an Upper East Side Coffee Shop Became a Proxy for the War Between Israel and Hamas

The former baristas of Caffe Aronne tell their side of the story. And some links for your Thursday.

November 16, 2023

Hyderabadi Zaiqa in Hell’s Kitchen Serves Some of the Best Biryani You’ll Ever Eat  

You can order with confidence here, no matter where your cravings guide you. 

November 15, 2023

George Santos’s Only Crime Is Being Himself (Plus, All the Alleged Crimes)

The onslaught of skepticism against the Don Draper of Congress never stops.

November 15, 2023

Workers at the Legendary NYC Cocktail Bar Death & Co Are Unionizing

"Passion gets manipulated, and a lot of people are getting sick of it."

November 14, 2023

Safe Injection Sites Save Lives and Don’t Hurt Communities But NYC Still Can’t Have Them

A new report puts NIMBY crime fears to bed, even as New York's safe injection sites face possible closure.

November 14, 2023

Winston Churchill’s Mother? You’ve Got the Wrong Brooklyn Address

"We don't know for certain when or where she was born," said one historian, despite what a plaque on a Cobble Hill apartment building says.

November 13, 2023

Hell Gate’s Farewell to Hats Sale!

To make room for more swag, we need to unload hats—for an all-time low price!

November 13, 2023

Eric Adams Still Has the NY Post in His Corner

The Post tries to protect the mayor, plus more links to start your week.

November 13, 2023

Eric Adams Neglected to Mention That the FBI Seized His Phones

Investigators reportedly took the Mayor's devices Monday night, a fact he did not disclose at a Wednesday press conference.

Rikers So Broken Even the Monitor Whose Job Is to Know How Broken It Is Now Says He Has No Idea

In a new report, the court monitor overseeing NYC jails calls the Adams administration's resistance to reform an "insurmountable impediment."

November 10, 2023