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Max Rivlin-Nadler

Max Rivlin-Nadler is a co-publisher of Hell Gate. He’s reported for Gothamist, The New York Times, Village Voice and NPR. You can find him walking his dog, Stiva, or surfing in the Rockaways.

My Eclipse Was Almost Certainly Better Than Your Eclipse

Trek through mud for a few hours and you too can be in the perfect spot.

April 9, 2024

The Evil Brooklyn Tower Is in Foreclosure? I Must Possess It

Woe unto those who would claim such a totem as their own, except me because I can absolutely handle it.

Gilded Gems: Comptroller Finds Fiscal Mismanagement Shines Bright at Diamond District BID

NYPD security services for an office that's not even in the Diamond District. Non-competitive bidding of over $438,000 in vendor contracts. And other allegations of city-funded misadventures.

What Killed Flaco: NYC’s Failure to Containerize Trash

Rats, fed by an endless stream of al fresco garbage, are also digesting new poisons meant to kill them—and, inadvertently, the birds that snack on them.

Is the Dream of Reviving the Rockaways to Elmhurst Subway Line Dead?

A defunct rail line is probably going to get torn up to put a park inside a larger park.

‘They Either Die Outside or They Come Inside and Survive’: Ebou Sarr Won’t Stop Sheltering Migrants

An interview with the African immigrant who set up illegal shelters for dozens of recently arrived migrants.

We Ask Three Subway Riders at Grand Central: Do These Bag Checks Make You Feel Safe?

A day after Governor Kathy Hochul dispatched the National Guard to subway stations, a cursory bag check was supposed to make all the difference.

Brooklyn’s Tallest Tower Radiates Pure Evil (And I Love It)

Sure, it's a totem of demonic spirits and Capital incarnate, but what's not to like?