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Teachers at a Long Island City elementary school spent almost three years negotiating their first contract, while the other (un-unionized) schools in their system received additional benefits. Then, in December, management told them the union was decertified—without a public vote or NLRB approval.
Queens Charter School Terminates Its Teachers Union Via Email
The United Teachers Federation is pursuing legal action after a charter school system decertified its union in December without holding an official vote through the National Labor Relations Board.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Teachers at a Long Island City elementary school spent almost three years negotiating their first contract, while the other (un-unionized) schools in their system received additional benefits. Then, in December, management told them the union was decertified—without a public vote or NLRB approval.
The buyer of Pinnacle’s portfolio of more than 5,000 rent-stabilized units insists it’s not colluding with the seller. But the City isn’t so sure that it’s not an “insider” deal. It’s demanding a judge delay tomorrow’s final approval of the sale.
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Inside Mamdani's Last-Ditch Effort to Stop the Fire Sale of Hundreds of Rent-Stabilized Apartments
The administration has again asked a judge to delay the sale of 93 buildings owned by the real estate behemoth Pinnacle.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The buyer of Pinnacle’s portfolio of more than 5,000 rent-stabilized units insists it’s not colluding with the seller. But the City isn’t so sure that it’s not an “insider” deal. It’s demanding a judge delay tomorrow’s final approval of the sale.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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January 14, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Yet another member of Eric Adams's administration has been hit with corruption charges—this time involving kickbacks from a security firm working with NYCHA buildings, and a funeral home that provided burial services for low-income New Yorkers.
Can't Escape the Eric Adams Corruption Era
Kickbacks for funerals, and more news for your Wednesday.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Yet another member of Eric Adams's administration has been hit with corruption charges—this time involving kickbacks from a security firm working with NYCHA buildings, and a funeral home that provided burial services for low-income New Yorkers.
Morning Spew for Night Owls—Give me 59 CCs of labor power, STAT!
ICU on the Picket Line
15,000 nurses in three private hospital systems are fighting for a fair contract, plus more news for your Tuesday morning.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Morning Spew for Night Owls—Give me 59 CCs of labor power, STAT!
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DID Eric Adams leave City Hall and immediately do a rug pull involving a meme coin?
(Well, someone did)
Hell Gate DOVE IN!
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(Well, someone did)
Hell Gate DOVE IN!
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Eric Adams's NYC Memecoin Just Made $1 Million Disappear
A brief timeline of what crypto market watchers are calling a "rug pull."
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January 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
DID Eric Adams leave City Hall and immediately do a rug pull involving a meme coin?
(Well, someone did)
Hell Gate DOVE IN!
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(Well, someone did)
Hell Gate DOVE IN!
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In less than an hour, a few wallets extracted seven figures in value from Eric Adams’s memecoin. Some are calling it a classic “rug pull.”
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Eric Adams's NYC Memecoin Just Made $1 Million Disappear
A brief timeline of what crypto market watchers are calling a "rug pull."
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January 13, 2026 at 11:26 PM
In less than an hour, a few wallets extracted seven figures in value from Eric Adams’s memecoin. Some are calling it a classic “rug pull.”
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Kathy Hochul's 2026 State of the State:
Affordability with a dash of Trump-proofing for a governor that suddenly finds herself on her most solid footing ever.
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Affordability with a dash of Trump-proofing for a governor that suddenly finds herself on her most solid footing ever.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Kathy Hochul's 2026 State of the State:
Affordability with a dash of Trump-proofing for a governor that suddenly finds herself on her most solid footing ever.
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Affordability with a dash of Trump-proofing for a governor that suddenly finds herself on her most solid footing ever.
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David Orkin: "Jenifer Rajkumar is Eric Adams's last ally in Albany, and it's clear that people want good government rather than corruption."
Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar: "Leadership requires presence. Haters expect women leaders to be invisible."
Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar: "Leadership requires presence. Haters expect women leaders to be invisible."
A DSA-Backed Challenger Emerges to 'Eric Adams's Last Ally in Albany'
David Orkin, an immigration and labor attorney endorsed by the DSA, is aiming for State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar's seat in Queens.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
David Orkin: "Jenifer Rajkumar is Eric Adams's last ally in Albany, and it's clear that people want good government rather than corruption."
Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar: "Leadership requires presence. Haters expect women leaders to be invisible."
Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar: "Leadership requires presence. Haters expect women leaders to be invisible."
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January 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Give me 59 CCs of labor power, STAT!
ICU on the Picket Line
15,000 nurses in three private hospital systems are fighting for a fair contract, plus more news for your Tuesday morning.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Give me 59 CCs of labor power, STAT!
Morning Spew for Night Owls—If you have ideas for toilets, now's your chance:
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Plus more news to start your week.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Morning Spew for Night Owls—If you have ideas for toilets, now's your chance:
Even as we attempt to wean off of our former (alleged) grifter mayor, Adams has become somehow more incandescent, an even more concentrated version of himself, shorn as he is now of all the baggage of being the mayor of New York City.
He's ready to sell some coin.
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He's ready to sell some coin.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Even as we attempt to wean off of our former (alleged) grifter mayor, Adams has become somehow more incandescent, an even more concentrated version of himself, shorn as he is now of all the baggage of being the mayor of New York City.
He's ready to sell some coin.
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He's ready to sell some coin.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Hell Gate is all over the PureGYM tubes...which the FDNY is not exactly thrilled about!
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FDNY Blows Whistle on PureGym's Scan-to-Exit System: 'You Should Just Be Able to Leave'
Seven PureGym locations across the city have racked up more than two dozen fire safety violations.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Hell Gate is all over the PureGYM tubes...which the FDNY is not exactly thrilled about!
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Weeks after we first wrote about PureGym's controversial tube-assisted egress system, the FDNY has inspected 7 of the gym locations and issued dozens of violations, some of them related to having to scan your phone to exit the building.
FDNY Blows Whistle on PureGym's Scan-to-Exit System: 'You Should Just Be Able to Leave'
Seven PureGym locations across the city have racked up more than two dozen fire safety violations.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Weeks after we first wrote about PureGym's controversial tube-assisted egress system, the FDNY has inspected 7 of the gym locations and issued dozens of violations, some of them related to having to scan your phone to exit the building.
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Plus more news to start your week.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
And we are back with our weekly politics newsletter—this time, we're focused on our new mayor's first 100 days. To get our weekly First 100 Days newsletters delivered straight to your inbox, sign up here: hellgatenyc.com/newsletter/
January 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
And we are back with our weekly politics newsletter—this time, we're focused on our new mayor's first 100 days. To get our weekly First 100 Days newsletters delivered straight to your inbox, sign up here: hellgatenyc.com/newsletter/
What's behind the right-wing backlash Cea Weaver copped this week? Hell Gate breaks it down, as a judge denied the City's request to delay the auction of Pinnacle tenants' homes, and a strange connection between Pinnacle's CEO & the auction's only bidder is revealed.
What's Behind the Backlash Against Mamdani's Top Tenant Advocate
Landlords, reactionary tabloids, and a high-stakes auction for rent-stabilized buildings.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:27 PM
What's behind the right-wing backlash Cea Weaver copped this week? Hell Gate breaks it down, as a judge denied the City's request to delay the auction of Pinnacle tenants' homes, and a strange connection between Pinnacle's CEO & the auction's only bidder is revealed.
What to eat first, the chicken or the egg? At the Nest, you don't have to choose, according to
@scoboco.bsky.social. Dig in to this week's $20 Dinner:
@scoboco.bsky.social. Dig in to this week's $20 Dinner:
Chicken and Eggs Rule the Roost at This Comfy Cafe in Williamsburg
The Nest is a bit of an odd bird, but it's an affordable option in a particularly mall-like stretch of Williamsburg.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
What to eat first, the chicken or the egg? At the Nest, you don't have to choose, according to
@scoboco.bsky.social. Dig in to this week's $20 Dinner:
@scoboco.bsky.social. Dig in to this week's $20 Dinner:
With social media virality becoming a new currency on 47th Street, a brawl involving jewelry influencer TraxNYC has riled up vendors—and sent customers flocking to his store.
The Diamond District Strikes Viral Gold
A brawl involving jewelry influencer TraxNYC has riled up vendors—and sent customers flocking to his store.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
With social media virality becoming a new currency on 47th Street, a brawl involving jewelry influencer TraxNYC has riled up vendors—and sent customers flocking to his store.
In this week's 100 Days Newsletter
- @governor.ny.gov hitches her political future to @mayor.nyc.gov with a big child care proposal
- Was the NYPD Commissioner demoted?
-The end of a treacherous bike jump
And a whole lot more:
- @governor.ny.gov hitches her political future to @mayor.nyc.gov with a big child care proposal
- Was the NYPD Commissioner demoted?
-The end of a treacherous bike jump
And a whole lot more:
Governor Hochul Joins the Mamdanissance
The governor backs the mayor on child care, an NYPD demotion commotion, and more.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
In this week's 100 Days Newsletter
- @governor.ny.gov hitches her political future to @mayor.nyc.gov with a big child care proposal
- Was the NYPD Commissioner demoted?
-The end of a treacherous bike jump
And a whole lot more:
- @governor.ny.gov hitches her political future to @mayor.nyc.gov with a big child care proposal
- Was the NYPD Commissioner demoted?
-The end of a treacherous bike jump
And a whole lot more:
With the creation of the Office of Mass Engagement, Mamdani is signaling that he wants the grassroots movement that got him elected to keep going long after his victory, and to somehow fold it into City government itself.
What Is Mamdani's 'Mass Engagement Office' Actually Supposed to Do?
The mayor is taking lessons from Obama '08 with a constellation of organizations poised to stop the campaign energy from withering away.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
With the creation of the Office of Mass Engagement, Mamdani is signaling that he wants the grassroots movement that got him elected to keep going long after his victory, and to somehow fold it into City government itself.