Fresh Hell

New DOT Rules Would Decimate Open Streets Dining

Restaurants would get just 29 days to operate all year—though the Mamdani administration is promising to find a solution.

Victims of Deed Theft Facing Eviction Want Kathy Hochul to Do More

"We are pleading to the governor: Do right by Black New Yorkers and do your job."

Brooklyn Tech Students Walk Out of School to 'Melt ICE'

"We were like, we have such a big school, we have so many resources here, we should do something about it."

Blind PureGym Member Says Staffer Told Him to Monitor Door for 'Tailgaters'

"The very idea that you would enlist disabled people to effectively perform an ad hoc security detail and to make sure that no one's sneaking into the ADA door is fucking absurd."

Civil Rights Experts: Protest 'Buffers' Around Churches and Synagogues Would Probably Be Unconstitutional

"To have this kind of proposal being floated in New York City, it's alarming."

Elected Officials to Hudson River Park Trust: Cancel Your ICE Contract 'Immediately'

The park's trustees want to let the contract expire in June.

Snowficionados, Rejoice: This Weekend Might Be Special

The probability of at least six inches of snow—and potentially much more—is climbing.

The Missing $2 Million Is Gone—And All Eyes Are on Frank Seddio

Attorneys for two investors discovered that the $2 million they put into an escrow account was wired out the same day—and claim that some of the account's funds made their way to Seddio's law firm.

FDNY Blows Whistle on PureGym's Scan-to-Exit System: 'You Should Just Be Able to Leave'

Seven PureGym locations across the city have racked up more than two dozen fire safety violations.

Hell Gate Is Hiring Again!

Huge Trucks Constantly Take This Illegal Short Cut. The NYPD Doesn't Seem to Care

Michael Hassin has made it his mission to stop Manhattan-bound trucks from leaving the truck route and using Clinton Street to get to East Houston Street.