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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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We will not let this change us
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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
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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.
The tangled tale of Brooklyn Democratic Party power broker Frank Seddio and $2 million in missing escrow money took a dramatic turn Tuesday, with a judge issuing an arrest warrant and disclosing that Seddio called him on his personal phone after he took the case.
Arrest Warrant Issued in the Case of Frank Seddio and the Missing $2 Million
The judge on the case ordered Seddio to stop calling him on his personal phone.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The tangled tale of Brooklyn Democratic Party power broker Frank Seddio and $2 million in missing escrow money took a dramatic turn Tuesday, with a judge issuing an arrest warrant and disclosing that Seddio called him on his personal phone after he took the case.
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Trying to be here less, but not so much less that I miss important news that I can only find here because the news is broken. Thank God @hellgatenyc.com got me covered for NYC news…
January 10, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Trying to be here less, but not so much less that I miss important news that I can only find here because the news is broken. Thank God @hellgatenyc.com got me covered for NYC news…
At a press conference to celebrate one year of congestion pricing, the the elephant in the room between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul was another policy question that pits the good of New Yorkers against a vocal minority: taxing the rich.
Mamdani and Hochul Celebrate One Politically Controversial Initiative While Dodging Another
At a press conference Monday, the mayor and governor avoided the central question that will define their relationship.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
At a press conference to celebrate one year of congestion pricing, the the elephant in the room between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul was another policy question that pits the good of New Yorkers against a vocal minority: taxing the rich.
"Marty Supreme" is the New York City movie of the season, and Hell Gate's staffers are ready to weigh in with competing takes. The first comes from Adlan Jackson, while Esther Wang adopts a different view.
A Fierce Debate Over the Merits of 'Marty Supreme'
Hell Gate goes to the movies.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"Marty Supreme" is the New York City movie of the season, and Hell Gate's staffers are ready to weigh in with competing takes. The first comes from Adlan Jackson, while Esther Wang adopts a different view.
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.
hellgatenyc.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:25 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.
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 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Morning Spew for Night Owls—Jazz's elders collaborate with young stars, plus more news for your weekend. hellgatenyc.com/winter-jazzf...
Don't Sleep on Winter Jazzfest
Jazz's elders collaborate with young stars, plus more news for your weekend.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Morning Spew for Night Owls—Jazz's elders collaborate with young stars, plus more news for your weekend. hellgatenyc.com/winter-jazzf...
Two fatal shootings by unnamed NYPD officers, waffling on criminal summonses for cyclists and scrapping the gangs database, questions about "broken windows" and multiple protests... Unfortunately for the mayor, it was a busy week for New York's Finest.
Week One of Zohran Mamdani's NYPD
It's too early to expect any massive changes to the nation's largest police department—but here are a few things we've noticed so far.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Two fatal shootings by unnamed NYPD officers, waffling on criminal summonses for cyclists and scrapping the gangs database, questions about "broken windows" and multiple protests... Unfortunately for the mayor, it was a busy week for New York's Finest.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 3:06 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/