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Governor Kathy Hochul joins the Hell Gate Podcast for a very special episode filmed at the legendary downtown Irish pub T.J. Byrne's on Wednesday. As the governor faces re-election next month, we get her on the record about her reluctance to tax the rich, what can be done to close loopholes…

Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez come on the Hell Gate podcast to discuss the racism they’ve experienced in their congressional runs this year. Full episode here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xHUt6GxVxxY&ra=m #nycdsa #hellgate #clairevaldez #darializa

Hell Gate speaks with NYC congressional candidates Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier about their thoughts on fellow DSA member Zohran Mamdani’s approach to power, and how they’d use theirs in Congress. Full episode here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xHUt6GxVxxY&ra=m #nycdsa #hellgate…

Our own Jessy Edwards made an appearance on NY1's Inside City Hall this week, talking all things Trump and Mamdani at Gracie Mansion. #ny1 #mamdani #trump

In the latest episode of the Hell Gate Podcast, Nick talks about the NYPD's Community Response Teams, and why NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch keeps stocking it with cops who have extremely concerning records. Full story on the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xXcne5jEk8 #nypd…

It's time that we talk about Hell Gate's proprietary AI model: Hell A.I.P.S. We are quite scared of him. Full interview with Hell A.I.P.S here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xXcne5jEk8 #hellgate #ai

Mayor Zohran Mamdani didn't betray many of his interior thoughts as President Donald Trump spoke about some of his achievements at Gracie Mansion this week. Hell Gate was there to break down the dynamic. Full story here: hellgatenyc.com/trump-mamdani-gracie-mansion-feel-something #nyc #mamdani…

At a joint press conference on the lawn of Gracie Mansion Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's team tried to end a press conference with President Donald Trump after just 4 questions. But reporter Katie Honan from The City Reporter wasn't done—she wanted to ask Trump about our Haitian community and TPS…

Did a New York bookseller send thousands of books to an AI book-devouring warehouse? On the latest episode of the Hell Gate podcast, the team discusses its recent reporting on AI in New York, including an interview with a local used bookseller who now suspects she unknowingly sold thousands of…

This week, NYC news outlet Hell Gate asked Mayor Zohran Mamdani to speak to the latest news about AI and the potential “end of humanity,” and what city government can do about it. #hellgate #nyc #mamdani #ai #endofhumanity

We surveyed the conversations surrounding the 25th anniversary of 9/11 (which involved certain people spewing 2002 vintage bigotry). The latest scandal? Our mayor passed a pen to a guy. Full episode of the Hell Gate podcast up now on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts! #hellgate #nyc…

According to his Instagram account, which has 150,000 followers as of this writing, the poet behind 7SoulsDeep has sold his work at an art festival in Italy and staged his first exhibition in Brooklyn. He's scribbled his missives on sidewalks and blank walls in London and Hong Kong. New York City…

Last week, some readers objected to our statement about Robert Moses's afterlife. We heard you. Here is Hell Gate's response. We have posted the full response to our readers and subscribers on our YouTube page: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Vo8TzMp8Q&ra=m #hellgate #nyc #mamdani #robertmoses #bqe

Last week, the New York Times ran a story headlined "Hochul’s Advice for Mamdani: Focus on New York City," which outlined the governor and the mayor's disagreements on Israel. However, when Hell Gate editor Julianne Escobedo Shepherd requested transcripts from the governor's interview with the…

Are the country's top Democrats getting dog walked by the leaders of the Brooklyn Democratic Party? We talk about our reporting from the Brooklyn Dems "power grab" meeting this week, what we uncovered when we requested transcripts of the New York Times interview with Gov. Kathy Hochul (and yes, we…

New York City democratic socialists, particularly those belonging to the NYC-DSA's influential Groundwork Caucus, are kicking around the possibility that if Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez runs for president in 2028, as many expect her to do, New York City Councilmember Chi Ossé could run…

There's a reason why criminal justice reform doesn't seem to be a priority for NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. We break it down on the latest episode of the Hell Gate Podcast, now on YouTube! Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=M-clQOZeZwY #hellgate #nyc #mamdani #tisch #nypd #journalism…

The Elizabeth Street Garden saga finally looked to be coming to an end this week, after more than a decade of legal and cultural warfare over Manhattan's most controversial acre of land. As Hell Gate discussed on this week's podcast, the outcome appeared to be a resounding victory for Elizabeth…

Why does Trump border czar Tom Homan's mouth sound so wet? And has his promised ICE surge really come to New York City? Hell Gate reporters dissect an uptick in ICE enforcement on the Aug. 7 episode of the Hell Gate Podcast. Full cut on YouTube, with another fresh episode dropping later today…

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams is now selling data centers in Wisconsin? That's right, folks. On the latest episode of the Hell Gate podcast, reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler describes how he found out about Eric Adams's new gig, and the video locals from Wisconsin Rapids sent him from the sales pitch (it…

What's in the trash bag? For those who subscribed to Hell Gate during our recent subscription + T-shirt sale, please enjoy this update: Merch-Fulfillment Max (also reporter, worker-owner and more) has been dutifully making CitiBike trips to the post office in 90 degree weather to mail your tees…

Welcome to the NYPD and FDNY's shark surveillance state, where the beaches have been closed at least 45 times already this summer in NYC due to their shark-spotting drones. Hell Gate journalist Katie Way really, really loves sharks. And that's why the surveillance of them, and their reasons for…

Hell Gate journalist Adlan Jackson has a suggestion for how Mayor Zohran Mamdani could take a cue from the Game of Thrones extended universe in order to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On the July 28 episode of the Hell Gate Podcast, available on www.youtube.com/@hellgateny and…

Should New Yorkers be concerned about how quickly we've adapted to bouts of wildfire smoke in NYC? The Hell Gate team discusses on the July 28 episode of the Hell Gate Podcast, available on www.youtube.com/@hellgateny and wherever you get your podcasts. #newyorkcity #hellgate #wildfiresmoke

Why did a New York City housing court judge dramatically resign from the bench? Was it because a state senator, and head of the powerful New York State Senate Judiciary Committee, complained about him when a case didn't go his way? Hell Gate journalist Jessy Edwards investigates, and confronts…

Places in New York City that are beach, but not "the beach." Hell Gate journalists break it down in the July 16 episode of the Hell Gate Podcast, recorded from Rockaway Beach. #newyorkcity #hellgate #journalism

Who is Frank Seddio, why do we care so much about him, and what does this have to do with our massive investigation into New York City's judicial system? Hell Gate journalist Nick Pinto was there to explain all about the former Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair and the case of the missing $2 million…

How do judges really become judges in NYC? Scenes from the sold-out Hell Gate Judicial Convention held at Littlefield in May 2026—a night of inspired debate, politicking, and light graft to celebrate the release of Courts of Contempt, our investigation into the machinations of New York's broken…

At the Hell Gate Podcast on October 24, 2025, we asked Zohran Mamdani about Elizabeth Street Garden, raising the speed limit on Citi Bike’s e-bikes, his thoughts on free parking, and more. Watch his answers here. #elizabethstreetgarden #newyorkcity #zohranmamdani #citibike #hellgate

Does Zohran Mamdani ZYN? Does he blast darts? At the live recording of the Hell Gate Podcast on Oct. 24, 2025, Hell Gate journalists asked Mamdani what every New Yorker wants to know: Does he have any chemical vices? Here’s how he responded. To check out more of Hell Gate's political, news and…