The City Raided His Bed-Stuy Weed Shop. He Spent 48 Hours Behind Bars
Karis Thompson was a cannabis dealer trying to go legit before he was swept up in "Operation Padlock to Protect."
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Cultural Capital
Keeping our finger on the pulse of what's new and noteworthy.
What Was the 'William Banks Jail Saga'?
The "truth" behind the Brooklyn comedian's real arrest, bogus jailbreak, and eye-popping crypto gambit that raised tens of thousands of dollars in support of Palestine.
A Wine Tasting a Wine Idiot Could Love
No Wine Left Behind is making getting into wine actually fun again.
Umber Majeed Brings Her 'Digital Diasporic Experience' to the Queens Museum
In Majeed's new exhibit "J😊Y TECH," open on March 16, she explores the little-remembered Pakistan Pavilion at the 1964-65 World's Fair.
We're Still Living in the City That Killed Michael Stewart
Elon Green's "The Man Nobody Killed" puts the Transit Police's 1983 beating of a young artist in its full, shameful context.
Sculptor Dean Millien Molds the Disposable Into the Sublime
The Brooklyn-born artist is getting by with a little help from his friends.
Brooklyn Museum Workers Rally Against Cuts: 'This Is Classic Union Busting'
Hundreds of workers and their supporters protested the firings of 47 workers.
Amid Financial Turmoil, Brooklyn Museum Quietly Suspends First Saturdays Program
The museum says the event will return in May, but a museum worker told Hell Gate they're not so sure.
A Rave For Your Eyeballs
Brooklyn-based designer Jean Pierre Consuegra knows how to design a club flyer that makes a lineup pop.
We Used to Make Real Gates in This Country
Reanimating landmark ephemeral artworks with augmented-reality wizardry is bad.
My Three-Day Journey to Get a Paul McCartney Ticket
On Thursday, imbued with a grim determination, I got on line at 3:45 a.m. for a shot at the ticket to ride.
Brooklyn Museum Management 'Spent Without Thinking,' Says Union Head
"It's like when you're drunk—whatever's in your pocket, you just spend it without thinking, because you just want to live for the moment. That's what the Brooklyn Museum did."
My Morning With 'Sleep No More' Superfans
"It became a beautiful escape, and the building felt like a safe haven. Frankly, it became a home."
'Paint Me a Road Out of Here' Examines Art as Liberation on Rikers Island
A new documentary follows a forgotten painting housed on Rikers since the 70s—and the formerly incarcerated artist who was commissioned to create its replacement.
Is There a Future for Paragon, and Clubs Like It?
The Brooklyn nightclub specializes in adventurous programming without compromise. From the outside, it seemed like it was working.
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