Can Annie Leibovitz Photograph a Black Woman Just One Time Without Making Her Look Depressed? An Investigation
A new Vanity Fair story reminded Hell Gate of an old fashion photography controversy.
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'They've Chosen to Concede and Capitulate': New Yorkers Seethe Over Columbia's Collaboration and Trump Administration's Abduction of Mahmoud Khalil
Downtown, thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets to call for the Columbia campus activist's release from ICE detention. Meanwhile, uptown, Columbia professors for accountability from their administrators.
NYC Mayoral Power Rankings, Early March Edition: CUO-MENTUM
We know that you are hungry for a different breed of information—one that is fast and pre-metabolized by some of the sharpest minds in politics.
The Wild City Council Race to Replace 'Common Sense' Democrat Bob Holden
Holden has endorsed two members of his staff to succeed him—one Democrat and one Republican. Also running: a teachers union strategist, a priest, and an anti-vaxxer known as the "Sperminator."
Andrew Cuomo Would Be a Lousy Mayor, According to Former Cuomo Staffers
Several people who worked for Governor Cuomo say voters should be deeply skeptical of his candidacy.
More Layoffs, the Likely End of ‘New Sounds’: Budget Woes Persist at New York Public Radio
This is the station's third round of layoffs in the past 18 months.
Alamo Drafthouse Workers in Manhattan and Brooklyn Have Been on Strike For 10 Days
The union, which is still without a contract, said a cut of 70 people has made remaining jobs untenable.
Bedbugs at Brooklyn Housing Court
"I have coworkers who are just so frustrated with the court's failure to deal with this that they won't sit down or touch court furniture, and will stand for hours."
As NYC's Restrictive Outdoor Dining Program Struggles, Mayoral Candidates Say It Should Be Year-Round
Under the current, deeply flawed system, just 34 outdoor dining setups have actually been finalized out of more than 3,700 applications.
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.
PBS Removes LGBTQ Teaching Resources in Response to Trump's Executive Orders
New York's PBS station, WNET, helped produce the materials with NYC Public Schools and the City Council.
New York's Kitchens Prep to Resist ICE
Organizers and immigrant rights advocates are teaming up to teach servers, kitchen staffers, restaurant owners, and delivery workers their rights when it comes to dealing with law enforcement.