Esther Wang

Prior to Hell Gate, Esther was a senior politics reporter at Jezebel and a columnist for the New Republic.

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Our columnist meets some fishers caught in the Department of Environmental Conservation's dragnet.

May 27, 2022

There’s one essential component missing from the recent coverage of NYC’s hottest neighborhood.

May 26, 2022

There's a disturbing new phenomenon in NYC—making eye contact with strangers.

May 23, 2022

Real-life shit meets shitposting on Nextdoor.

May 20, 2022

MIDST. Are you kidding me?

May 9, 2022

Welcome to OnlyFins, quite possibly New York City’s freshest column devoted to fishing the city’s polluted waters.

May 6, 2022