Esther Wang
A New Yorker and His Dog Were Swept Up in the Violent Arrests at the City College Protest
Quickly surrounded by NYPD officers in riot gear and with Neptune in his arms, Omar barely managed to hand her off to a stranger.
Report: Why ‘Affordable Housing’ Is Rarely Affordable in NYC
"There is a need for affordable housing at a range of income levels, but let's not kid ourselves: The programs we have today don't reach most of the people who need them."
Video: NYPD Officer Gets ‘Quick Recap’ on How to Drive a Bus Before Taking the Wheel of an MTA Bus Full of Handcuffed Protesters
"He was just fumbling around. Clearly, he didn't know what buttons to hit. He couldn't turn the bus on."
NYPD Officer Learns How to Drive MTA Bus—While Transporting Arrested Protesters
"A lot of people were commenting like, oh God, I don't know if he's gonna make this turn."
And the Winner of Hell Gate’s 2024 March Madness of Hot Takes Is…
You'll never look at someone clipping their nails on the subway the same way.
When and Where Can New Yorkers Get Birth Control Without an Rx? No One Seems to Know
But I tried to find some answers.
How Do Dudes Pee? An Earth-Shattering Reveal
The men of Hell Gate explain things to me.
On Thin Ice
Can ice fishing—and coldwater fish like trout—survive in a warming New York?
Manhattan’s Chinatown Is Getting a ‘Welcome Arch.’ Why?
"If you look at other Chinatowns, arches become sad markers of a once vibrant and thriving community. In some ways, it becomes a tombstone for dying Chinatowns."
Comedian Jes Tom Is Here to Help You Be ‘Less Lonely’
Tom has been busy with their (terrific) solo show, but there are some things on the horizon they're excited about.
