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New York’s Last Umbrella Guy Faces a Storm of Crappy Umbrellas

As temperatures rise, umbrella shops are going extinct—and fixing your busted umbrella becomes near-impossible.

November 1, 2022

Prepare for Chaotic Nights During November’s Mars Retrograde

On November 8, we're also getting something called the Full Beaver Moon, which reportedly will lead to "monumental shifts" of some sort.

November 1, 2022

Tuesdays Are for NYPD and DSNY Employees Riffing on the Horrors of Open Streets

An officer comes out forcefully against the 34th Avenue Open Street, and other links to start your cloudy Tuesday.

November 1, 2022

Mondays Are for Buying Your Building From Your Dead Slumlord

Crown Heights tenants marking the one-year anniversary of their rent strike have a new demand, and more links for your Halloween Monday.

October 31, 2022

Hell Gate’s HELLISH Halloween How-Tos

Hell Gate’s editors tell you how to correctly observe the spookiest of holidays.

October 28, 2022

Inside the Fight to Unionize NYC’s VITAL Climbing Gyms: ‘Gloves Are Off’

As workers organize for better pay and working conditions, VITAL has responded with memes and "what is just cause" Google searches.

October 28, 2022

‘INSIDE SLOB’: Fridays Are for Coming Up With Fake NY Post Headlines

A disgruntled Post staffer caused some turmoil for the tabloid, and more actual headlines we're thinking of today.

October 28, 2022

New York’s Suburbs Now Have Better Transit. So How About Some More Housing?

Billions of dollars have gone to make a commute to NYC from its suburbs easier. Will Long Island and Westchester hold up their end of the bargain?

October 27, 2022