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Hell Gate

A new outlet owned and run by journalists covering New York City, with a mixture of blog posts, features, columns, and investigations.

It’s Friday and Eric Adams Is Against School Segregation But Okay With the Thing That Produces School Segregation

The Adams administration seems pretty okay with school segregation, and more of what we're reading today.

September 30, 2022

Eternal Free Parking Thursdays

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams continues to prioritize parking for cars over everything that makes life good and bearable, and more of what we’re upset about this morning.

September 29, 2022

It’s Tuesday and One Way to Keep the Official Death Count Down at Rikers Is By Covering It Up

The DOC continues to be the DOC, and more of what we're thinking about today.

September 27, 2022

It’s Monday and You’re in a Constant State of Redistricting

2020’s dud of a census continues to yield great pleasures.

September 26, 2022

It’s Friday, Don’t Ask Too Many Questions About NYC’s New Camps For Asylum Seekers

NYC is building camps for asylum seekers, city council redistricting clusterfucks, and more end-of-week news.

September 23, 2022

It’s Thursday and Queens Is Reaching for the Stars

The borough’s first planetarium is set to be announced today.

September 22, 2022

Wednesday Morning Is the Ideal Dinnertime

The NYT reports on a dining trend, Governor Hochul’s a fan of Big Brother, and more news we’re contemplating.

September 21, 2022

Mission Accomplished Tuesdays

The mayor's chief of staff is leaving, there's no more vaccine mandate for private businesses, and more of what we're reading.

September 20, 2022

Monday Morning Mayoral Report Card

An unflattering annual report for Mayor Adams, and other things to start your Monday

September 19, 2022