Hell Gate Salutes Departing Editor Esther Wang
A founding editor is leaving Hell Gate.
Navel Gazing
Getting high on our own supply.
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We're Throwing Another Beach Party—and This Year, It's Twice the Fun
You're all invited to join us, and our friends at Shea Stadium, for our second year of summertime music at Rippers.
A Perfect Sunday Night for a Movie in the Rockaways
Kevin Corrigan, kimchi potato salad, and Adlan—here's what you missed at our screening with the Rockaway Film Festival on Sunday night.
Welcome Hell Gate's Second-Ever Intern
CUNY J-School student Alisha Allison is bringing her love of politics and culture to Hell Gate!
Nadia Tykulsker Is Leaving Hell Gate
It's not goodbye, it's see you later.
Trust No One in the 'Mangionista' Debate Over Who Is Doing Real Journalism in NYC
Every player in this controversy cannot be entirely trusted. They are all fatally compromised, and extremely annoying.
Hell Gate Keeps Growing
Julianne Escobedo Shepherd has spent the last 25 years covering culture, politics, and the general fabric of New York. Now she'll do it at Hell Gate!
Hell Gate's Favorite Blogs of 2025
The stories most beloved by Hell Gate's writers and editors in 2025.
Hell Gate's 20 Most Popular Stories of 2025
From Andrew Cuomo's campaign flameout, to a bizarre prison hoax, to cops staring at their phones, here were the stories that you read the most.
The Hell Gate Podcast Is Going Live, With Zohran Mamdani
We're sitting down with the Democratic mayoral nominee on Friday, October 24 to talk shop.
Hell Gate 2025 Annual Report
As Hell Gate enters our fourth year, here’s how things are going. (Spoiler: Very nicely.)