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WTF Happened This Budget Season
Episode 10
New York state FINALLY has a budget—a month late, and 800,000 housing units short. New York Focus senior reporter Sam Mellins sits down with Hell Gat…
3 years, 5 months ago
The MTA's ‘Clickbait Cuisine’ Is Inedible Content
Episode 9
Ever wondered why you're being inundated with videos of "clickbait cuisine" on the subway? Like, recipes for "brieghetti pie" (that's a baked spaghet…
3 years, 5 months ago
Is NYC Actually Cleaning Up Its Dirty, Dirty Power Grid?
Episode 8
New York has a plan to finally get off fossil fuels within the next 20 years. Doing that will mean changing a lot about how we live, from what our bu…
3 years, 5 months ago
A NYC Real Estate Broker Tells All
Episode 7
Spring in New York means moving season, and moving probably means you're gonna have to text a bunch of random people... and then fork over 15% of you…
3 years, 5 months ago
Inside—and Outside—the Courtroom with Donald Trump
Episode 6
When Hell Gate first discussed how to cover the Trump arraignment, the consensus was, let's not. But then our own Max Rivlin-Nadler snagged a spot at…
3 years, 6 months ago
The March Madness of NYC Hot Takes
Episode 5
Is the Vessel... actually cool and beautiful? Was Bill de Blasio the best NYC mayor of all-time?! Is Domino's making the best pizza in the city right…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Big Ugly Mess Behind New York's Busted Budget Process
Episode 4
Budget season is heating up, baby!! And Hell Gate is here to break it down for you. First, we look at why the New York state budget process is such a…
3 years, 6 months ago
Is New York's Legal Weed Dank Enough?
Episode 3
You can legally buy weed in New York now, but… is it worth the trouble? And what do former NBA All-Star Chris Webber, an empty warehouse complex in D…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Battle Over Bail Reform
Episode 2
Where does New York’s bail reform debate stand? And what does pretrial detention mean for those who have to suffer through it? Hell Gate catches up w…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Casinos Are Coming
Episode 1
What’s a “racino”? Why does Governor Hochul want to use slot machine money to help fund the MTA? Is Mets owner Steve Cohen going to build a casino on…
3 years, 7 months ago