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Esther Wang

Esther Wang is a cofounder of Hell Gate. Prior to Hell Gate, she was a senior political reporter at Jezebel.

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69 posts

First 100 Days: Bidet Socialism

First 100 Days

First 100 Days: Bidet Socialism

Esther Wang, Max Rivlin-Nadler, Katie Way

January 15, 2026

A Fierce Debate Over the Merits of 'Marty Supreme'

Cultural Capital

A Fierce Debate Over the Merits of 'Marty Supreme'

Adlan Jackson, Esther Wang

January 05, 2026

Adams Administration Gives Middle Finger to Mamdani (and Homeless Seniors) and Turns Elizabeth Street Garden Into Parkland

Fresh Hell

Eric Adams

Power

Adams Administration Gives Middle Finger to Mamdani (and Homeless Seniors) and Turns Elizabeth Street Garden Into Parkland

Christopher Robbins, Esther Wang

November 12, 2025

Andrew Yang Is a Stand-Up Comedian Now?

Fresh Hell

Andrew Yang Is a Stand-Up Comedian Now?

Esther Wang

May 09, 2025

The Hipster Grifter Looks Back

What's Your Deal

The Hipster Grifter Looks Back

Esther Wang

January 07, 2025

Why Vikram Oberoi Is Every NYC Journalist's Favorite New Yorker

Q&A

What's Your Deal

Why Vikram Oberoi Is Every NYC Journalist's Favorite New Yorker

Esther Wang

December 26, 2024

How Democrat Ron Kim Won (Again) in an Asian-Majority District That Went Red (Again)

Q&A

Power

How Democrat Ron Kim Won (Again) in an Asian-Majority District That Went Red (Again)

Esther Wang

November 08, 2024

NYC Will Soon Begin Phase 1 of 1,000 in the Trash Containerization 'Revolution'

Fresh Hell

NYC Will Soon Begin Phase 1 of 1,000 in the Trash Containerization 'Revolution'

Esther Wang

October 25, 2024

The City Just Paved Over the Bed-Stuy Aquarium

Fresh Hell

The City Just Paved Over the Bed-Stuy Aquarium

Esther Wang, Christopher Robbins

October 25, 2024

Meet the New Fish of New York's Increasingly Warmer Waters

OnlyFins

Q&A

Meet the New Fish of New York's Increasingly Warmer Waters

Esther Wang

October 21, 2024

Mayor Adams's Town Hall on Vanderbilt Open Street Has Been 'Postponed Indefinitely'

Eric Adams

Going Places

Mayor Adams's Town Hall on Vanderbilt Open Street Has Been 'Postponed Indefinitely'

Christopher Robbins, Esther Wang

September 09, 2024

How One Renter Used the Good Cause Eviction Law to Take on His Landlord—and Won

Paying Rent

Q&A

How One Renter Used the Good Cause Eviction Law to Take on His Landlord—and Won

Esther Wang

August 21, 2024