Critters of New York
How Feral Turkeys Took Staten Island
The turkeys have now outlasted three term-limited Council members, the Staten Island borough president, one governor, one mayor, one assemblymember, and two members of Congress involved with their removal.
Meet the Prickly Pear, New York City’s Resilient Native Cactus
Naturally, the prickly pear's success in NYC depends on real estate: "It’s location, location, location."
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.
Humpback Whales Are Having Too Much Fun in NYC
As sharks and humans are having a tough time in the city’s waters, the whales are going off.
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.
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.
Terrifying Tales From the Cockroach Files
Hell Gate readers share their most harrowing encounters with NYC's most enduring pest.
