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Critters of New York

Is it Morally Defensible to Put Dogs in Halloween Costumes? A Brief Debate

Dog parents Molly Osberg and Max Rivlin-Nadler present their opposing views.

Bodega Cat Exonerated in Stunning Court Decision

A deli worker remains solvent and a cat remains unbothered.

August 29, 2022

What I Learned at NYC’s Rat Academy

“You’ve got to think of the sidewalk as a dining room."

Small Claims NYC: Did This Bodega Cat Beat Up a Pit Bull Puppy?

“The cat is famous, a part of the neighborhood, a mascot,” one woman said of the alleged assailant.

Behold This Fiercely Majestic Falcon and Its Embarrassingly Awkward Chick

Please enjoy these delightful photos and video taken atop the Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge.

June 16, 2022

Behold the Wild, Ancient Orgy Just Outside the Belt Parkway

For the past 450 million years, long before Robert Moses made plans to carve out a circumferential highway, these horseshoe crabs have been mating at Plumb Beach.

June 3, 2022

Terrifying Tales From the Cockroach Files

Hell Gate readers share their most harrowing encounters with NYC's most enduring pest.

May 27, 2022

POV: You Are a Rat In a Crowded Enclosure Full of Dogs

But, of course, if you airbrush the rat out, this is just a video of a beautiful dog ballet in Tompkins Square Park.

What’s Your Worst NYC Cockroach Story?

Everyone's got a good New York City cockroach story. And as we swapped some across a bar table a few weeks ago, we remembered how much fun it is to hear them. So send some of yours our way!

May 13, 2022