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More than 1,000 nurses at three Long Island hospitals ratified new contracts with Northwell Health, avoiding a possible strike on the island — newsday.com/business/north…

For the latest issue of @NYMag, I wrote a story about the private, absurd, agonizing struggles of people who go to work every day for a man who thinks they’re monsters. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Learning that Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump discussed ULURP at the White House last week is big news for sickos like me.

A vintage car guy is retiring and I asked him what cars he had the most fun working on. He said the Batmobile. Yes, an actual Batmobile - newsday.com/business/auto-…

Scenes from the @TheNY_Groove party at TV Eye as @HellGateNY calls the NYC mayoral race for Zohran Mamdani

The tenants of a massive portfolio of bankrupt NYC buildings are organizing for a rare chance to buy their homes. Do you live in a property headed to auction? Read my story to find out - brickunderground.com/rent/pinnacle-…

delighted to describe the onslaught of ad slop in my wonderful home of New York City for @mubinotebook's latest pop-up issue. If you've ever looked at a screen and thought "what the hell is that?" this one's for you

In a new installment of Multiplex, contributors Celia Young, Debashree Mukherjee, Nathan Lee, @nhrqz, @itsoliviapopp, and @MarkAschParody prod at the formal strategies and cultural contexts of various marketing genres. mubi.com/en/notebook/po…

New data: New Yorkers have filed 1,125 complaints and questions about the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses

On a tree-lined Bronx street stands one of the last women's boarding houses in New York City, Centro Maria. Take a look inside with me and @BrickU brickunderground.com/rent/womens-on…

@hellgatenyc Photos by Mae Stark, and huge thanks to Mari Kroin (archive author) for sending them my way!

Still not over the incredible scene at the launch of the Subway Color Archive, the highlight of my weird and whimsical dive into three random NYC events. (Spoiler: one was AI-slop!) Check out my story for @hellgatenyc.com hellgatenyc.com/eventbrite-nig…

For a written guide, check out my story on the ballot proposals for @BrickU : brickunderground.com/rent/election-…

This November, three ballot proposals could reshape (and speed up) how affordable housing is built in New York City. Thanks so much to @secupp for having me on Battle Ground NYC on @fox5ny to explain what voters need to know. youtu.be/IWJ5hQx9QyM?fe…

After many long (long) months, a task force approved a plan to completely reshape the Brooklyn Marine Terminal today, despite local opposition. Wondering what the hell is going on? Peep my story-- hellgatenyc.com/vote-for-mayor…

New York is the only city in the world where you can party with subway nerds, hunt down a likely AI-generated singles mixer, and club at the Sheraton's rooftop hookah lounge all in one night. hellgatenyc.com/eventbrite-nig…

Another thing I saw: long lines. The average number of evictions per month this year is the highest since 2018. gothamist.com/news/monthly-e…

A few things I observed in Brooklyn Housing Court last week • a judge who did NOT tolerate yapping in her court room • an attorney saying they talk to "AI about all kinds of crazy shit" (??) • many, many tenants making deals without a lawyer hellgatenyc.com/two-days-insid…

New York City Evictions are back to pre-pandemic levels. Hell Gate spent two days inside Brooklyn Housing Court to see how tenants are dealing with its long lines and slick landlord lawyers. hellgatenyc.com/two-days-insid…

I was in court yesterday watching Ingrid Lewis-Martin (Eric Adams's longtime friend), Jesse Hamilton, and others plead not guilty to a slate of bribery and conspiracy charges. The vibes were tense, and the logistics (of arraigning so many people at once) were mind-boggling.