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Speaker Menin’s Bills to Restrict Protest Passed. Will Mayor Mamdani Veto Them?
Either way, "a large subset of individuals will be livid."
You're Not Ready for Naomi Wolf to Uncover the Truth About Flatbush's 'Weather'
Or, in her words, the "brownish haze at the horizon under the greyish haze."
AI Slop, Coming to a Bodega Near You
PLEASE stop printing out AI-generated images!
Hell Gate Presents: March Madness of NYC Hot Takes 2026
Sixty-four correct opinions we will stubbornly die for (metaphorically).
Outdoor Dining Is Struggling Under a Thicket of Red Tape
Just 411 restaurants citywide have City approval to operate curbside dining by April 1.
Group That Called Columbia Students 'Leading Antisemites' Can Be Sued for Defamation, Court Rules
Accuracy in Media, which bullied Columbia students in 2023, had tried to get the students' lawsuit tossed out.
Behold NYC's First-Ever Trumpeter Swan
A member of the once-near-extinct species has taken up residence in the East River. But why?
New York City Has Finally Decriminalized Street Vending
No more misdemeanor charges for vending without a license.
Judge Rules Columbia's Expulsions of Pro-Palestine Protesters Were Illegal
The judge tossed out Columbia’s disciplinary actions against 22 students accused of occupying Hamilton Hall in 2024.
NYPD Says Watered-Down Protest Buffer Zone Bills 'Would Not Change What We Do'
City Council Speaker Julie Menin is pushing for their passage anyway, despite critics who say it gives the police department more tools to silence speech.