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Christopher Robbins

Chris is an editor and co-founder at Hell Gate. He spent a decade working for Gothamist, a year at the Village Voice, and has written for New York Magazine and Streetsblog.

Get in, Loser: We’re Driving Our Kia SUV on the Beach During Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Kia knew their sea turtle commercial was bogus, but they ran it anyway.

June 20, 2022

Behold This Fiercely Majestic Falcon and Its Embarrassingly Awkward Chick

Please enjoy these delightful photos and video taken atop the Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge.

June 16, 2022

An Unholy Prospect Park Outhouse

Few things can shatter the cinematic spring charm of a perfect June weekend in New York City. But then I had to pee.

New York Rents Are Sky High. Legislative Relief is Dead. What Happened?

Housing activist Cea Weaver talks about why tenant protections failed to pass this year, and what New York should be doing to build more affordable housing.

Introducing Porcelain New York: A Public Bathroom Column

Our goal is to celebrate the toilets we have, shine a light on facilities that need attention, and inspire more public bathroom discourse.

POV: You Are a Rat In a Crowded Enclosure Full of Dogs

But, of course, if you airbrush the rat out, this is just a video of a beautiful dog ballet in Tompkins Square Park.

It’s a Beautiful Day to Get Your Own Fucking Lunch

Perhaps you want to stare impotently at your phone, waiting for another grown adult to come feed you so you can keep surviving.

Boy This New NYC Congressional District Sure Looks Like a Dong (Or a T-Rex?)

The "special master" has spoken, and many Democratic incumbents would be forced to compete.

Mets Rat Is No Pizza Rat

We keep getting Churro Squirrels and Fondue Crows and now...Mets Rat.