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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Sad Moviegoers Mourn AMC Kips Bay, Soon Gobbled Up by NYU Langone
Elected officials and fans of the theater are rallying to save it from shutting down.
Two Factions, One Toilet, Zero Journalists: Inside the Brooklyn Dems' Closed-Door Takeover
Hell Gate got audio from the controversial "power grab" vote meeting.
Unpacking the Brooklyn Dems' Typo-Riddled, Psychedelically Weird, Short-Form Victory Lap
The final few seconds of the video contain a fuckup that genuinely made this reporter gasp.
MSG to Host Hindu Nationalist Paramilitary Leader This Weekend
Opponents say the event is a meeting of the world's "largest fascist organization."
Reformers Sue to Stop Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's Brooklyn Dems Power Grab
The Brooklyn Dems are set to vote Tuesday on new rules aimed at keeping the chairwoman in power—even though she was poised to lose reelection.
The AI Book Devourer Is Feasting on New York's Bookstores
"This personally for me was a windfall that allowed me to keep my two assistants and helped me stay in business," said one New York bookseller.
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Almost Lost Control of the Brooklyn Dems. So She's Changing the Rules
The scandal-ridden Brooklyn Democratic Party is trying to make June's regime-changing elections meaningless.
NYC Design Commission Rips Into 'Dead Facade' of Steve Cohen's $8 Billion Casino
"It's counterintuitive in the most extreme way."
Pied-à-Tumbleweeds: City Council's Hearing on Tax Rollout Was a Dud
The administration didn't bother to show up, and maybe no one else should have either.
NYC Council Finally Catches Up to Real Cities With Year-Round Outdoor Dining
Goodbye seasonal requirements, hello to year-round al fresco dining.