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Why does indie music in Brooklyn in the 2000s and 2010s seem to have mattered, and still matter, so much to some people? hellgatenyc.com/us-v-them-broo…

Almost four years have passed since Hell Gate launched, we're excited to announce that, once again, we are expanding our operation: Please welcome Hell Gate’s newest editor, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd! hellgatenyc.com/hell-gate-keep…

Is it enough that Mayor Mamdani recorded a video detailing how Ireland's own anti-colonial history is a foundation for a larger emancipatory worldview where people's right to self-determination and not subjugation is the highest form of expression? No! hellgatenyc.com/come-out-ye-bl…

City officials and policy wonks have mostly sought to respond to rising rents by building new housing, arguing that increased supply is the only way to bring down rental costs. But that idea, according to a major new housing study, is dead wrong. hellgatenyc.com/take-that-ezra…

Goodbye, false spring. Sigh. hellgatenyc.com/march-sadness-…

Morning Spew for Night Owls—The moviegoing experience has been saved in New York City, for now at least. And other links to start your day. hellgatenyc.com/alamo-drafthou…

NEW HELL GATE PODCAST Can building new housing actually fix NYC’s housing crisis? Neil deMause joins the pod to discuss a topic everyone is normal about. Then, Katie breaks down the Mayor’s efforts to create the Department of Community Safety. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-p…

A cumbersome application process and fee system may reduce the number of streeteries by almost half this spring. But while much of the process is required by City Council legislation, the up-front payments are not—and could be changed by NYC DOT: hellgatenyc.com/outdoor-dining…

The moviegoing experience has been saved in New York City, for now at least. And other links to start your day. hellgatenyc.com/alamo-drafthou…

Morning Spew for Night Owls—It took more than two months, but @nycmayor shut down the NYPD's stupid and cruel war on cycling. Plus more stories to kick off your Thursday: hellgatenyc.com/nypd-criminal-…

NEW MAMDANI'S FIRST 100 DAYS NEWSLETTER We're getting a new Mayor's Office of Community Safety—Department TBD—but whither NYPD Commissioner Tisch?? An answer to that vexing question, and much more, just a click away... hellgatenyc.com/department-of-…

Two new West Village kimbap restaurants have arrived—both with a strong pedigree, a lot of love for the form, and an equally excellent take on the Korean classic. The inimitable @scoboco.bsky.social reviews both in the latest edition of $20 Dinner! hellgatenyc.com/a-glorious-kim…

For more on this story, check out the interview @NY1 did with @chrisbragg1 from @nysfocus. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

Some 1,600 people are suing NY prisons over sexual abuse they allege they suffered while in custody. Reporters at @nysfocus sought records to find out how the prison agency handles sex abuse allegations, but they met a stone wall. Now they're suing. hellgatenyc.com/why-these-repo…

We spoke about why you need to LEAVE YOUR APARTMENT, and other topics, on this week's Hell Gate Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

It took more than two months, but @NYCMayor shut down the NYPD's stupid and cruel war on cycling. Plus more stories to kick off your Thursday: hellgatenyc.com/nypd-criminal-…

Hudson River Park Trust will not cancel its contract with ICE that allows the agency to park its vehicles at Pier 40, it confirmed to Hell Gate Tuesday. Dozens of New Yorkers crashed a public meeting last night to protest the decision. hellgatenyc.com/hudson-river-p…

Follow-up: @HellGateNY reports that despite community protests, the Hudson River Park Trust will not cancel its ICE contract earlier than June 30, when the deal was set to expire. The Trust says it will not renew parking for ICE vehicles at Pier 40.

On Monday, we published a Q&A with one author of a new study challenging the idea that building more housing and slashing regulations is key to fixing NYC's housing crisis. Critics said the study was flawed. We spoke with one to get the YIMBY perspective. hellgatenyc.com/abundance-agen…

Why does indie music in Brooklyn in the 2000s and 2010s seem to have mattered, and still matter, so much to some people? hellgatenyc.com/us-v-them-broo…

We spoke about why the right wing keeps freaking out over Rama Drama, and other topics, on this week's Hell Gate Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…