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Katie Way

Katie Way is a writer-editor at Hell Gate. Previously, she was a senior staff writer at VICE. Her work has also appeared in The Nation, Study Hall, Lux Magazine, and MEL. She loves talking to strangers.

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Please Cast Eric Adams’s Socialite Bestie in ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’

Eleonora Srugo, woman about town, high-powered real estate agent, and friend of Eric Adams, would be a fantastic fit for the RHONY reboot—especially if the mayor tagged along for filming.

December 22, 2023

One Last Sunday at Two Brooklyn Public Libraries: ‘It’s a Big Loss’

Thanks to budget cuts by the Adams administration, libraries across the city have been forced to eliminate a day of service.

Hell Gate’s Guide to Safe Thanksgiving Conversation Topics

Try these on for size for a peaceful holiday meal.

November 22, 2023

AOC Talks Ceasefire, Eric Adams’s Budget Cuts, and the Biggest Crisis Threatening NYC

"When we talk about actual threats to the city, it's not the migrant crisis, it's the housing crisis, and we need to be paying a lot more attention to it." 

November 21, 2023

The NYPD Drone Czar Wants You to Know One Thing: ‘The Drones Are Great’

At a drones, robotics, and AI summit, the commanding officer said he wished the public felt more positively about the police department's tech-forward mission.

November 9, 2023

New York’s Finest: Protect and Slur-ve

Plus lots of bogus license plates and a CO impersonating a cop.

November 7, 2023

Two Pro-Palestine New Yorkers Talk About What It’s Like to Be Doxxed

"If everyone who is targeted is silenced, then oppression is ongoing and unchecked—and for Palestinian people, this oppression has been ongoing and unchecked for over 75 years."

November 3, 2023

New York’s Finest: World’s First Immortal Cop Survives Touching Fentanyl

Fraternizing with the Gilgo Beach killer, a fake 311 operator, and vetoes from the police commissioner.

October 25, 2023

Our Long National ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ Nightmare Is Over

My personal and professional trial ends with a whimper.

October 23, 2023