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If asking the owner of a $5M property to submit some forms online to prove they’re full-time residents is “ridiculously complicated," how should we describe the process to obtain SNAP benefits, unemployment checks, health insurance, or other hoops working-class New Yorkers jump through to survive?

Owning a $5 Million Home Is Hard Enough. Now They May Have to Fill Out Some FormsThe Mamdani administration mailed notices to 17,000 property owners who might be subject to a new second-home tax. The outrage has been deafening.hellgatenyc.com

The + POOL, a neverending effort to throw enough money and attention at a project that will ultimately "float" in the East River and allow tens of people to swim safely in filtered river water, has been delayed once again. hellgatenyc.com/plus-pool-ne...

Your Great-Grandkids Are Gonna Love the Plus PoolAt this point, the floating East River swimming pool won't debut until summer 2028, at earliest.hellgatenyc.com

As a swimmer at a NYC beach, you have about a 0.0000001% chance of getting bit by a shark. Why, then, have City beaches already been closed 45 times this summer to avoid sharks? As @k80way.bsky.social reports, it's not because of an onslaught of sharks... it's because of an uptick in City drone use.

Welcome to the Shark Surveillance State. The Beaches Are ClosedSince 2023, three City agencies have used drones to scan the water, ruining everyone's fun.hellgatenyc.com

A few years ago, Gov. Hochul engineered a $1B public subsidy to a family of fracked-oil-billionaire Florida residents who are major campaign donors, and who also own the Buffalo Bills. She claimed the stadium subsidy would ultimately pay for itself...a claim that proved laughable under interrogation

Bills Mafia Governor Hits Training CampKathy Hochul is paying the Bills. Plus, more news for your Thursday morning.hellgatenyc.com

I love my job. Yesterday we went on a reporting trip to see The Odyssey and we had thoughts: hellgatenyc.com/hell-gate-od...

'We Pooped and Peed in a Horse': The Hell Gate Staff Goes to 'The Odyssey'We were not impressed.hellgatenyc.com

Is LeBron James going to live in NYC and commute to Philly via helicopter while playing for the 76ers? If so, I found him 3 great pied-à-terre options, considering his height, proximity to heliport and tax cost: hellgatenyc.com/welcome-lebr...

Hey LeBron, I Found You the Perfect NYC Pied-à-TerreA sick apartment in a thrilling city where you'd be contributing to the tax base!hellgatenyc.com

I dug into the tax list that the City published last week to identify property owners who might now be subject to the "pied-à-terre tax" ... a list that caused a kerfuffle over the weekend, with some accusing the City of putting out "a hit list" for rich people. hellgatenyc.com/pied-a-terre...

Is YOUR Pied-à-Terre on the Tax List?A spreadsheet of property tax info had some well-heeled New Yorkers riled up. And more news for your Monday.hellgatenyc.com

I found out this week that my home neighborhood in New Zealand has eradicated all rats, and is now trying to become the first predator-free, rat-free capital in the world. It got me thinking, could NYC create a rat-free zone, or borough, and would we even want to? hellgatenyc.com/eradicate-ra...

My Hometown's on Track to Eradicate Rats. Could NYC Do the Same?In a "predator-free" Wellington, New Zealand, even schoolkids are becoming rat trappers—and native species of birds are making a comeback.hellgatenyc.com

Can any NYC train aficionados OR chemists OR brain scientists explain why the MTA's R211 subway cars smell like vomit to some people??? hellgatenyc.com/new-subway-c...

Do the New Subway Cars Smell Like Vomit to You?And more fresh-scented stories to take you into the weekend.hellgatenyc.com

Very important! The time to take advantage of @hellgatenyc.com's insane 99 cent sale is running out. What do you get for 99c? This T-shirt, pictured here (I cut mine), that is both piece of NYC history and an investment in its future bcos it supports our reporting! hellgatenyc.com/hell-gates-9...

"Brooklyn Democratic Party powerbroker Frank Seddio deliberately introduced errors and misspellings into a lawsuit he filed on behalf of alleged serial fraudster Sam Sprei in order to disguise Sprei's involvement in the suit, according to recent court filings." 👀 New from @nickpinto.bsky.social !

Frank Seddio Misspelled Names on Purpose to Obscure his Real Client in the Case of the Missing $2 Million, New Court Filings ClaimMore details emerging in everybody's favorite legal drama, including potentially incriminating dentistry.hellgatenyc.com

It's a question that's gripped the nation: Would Mayor Zohran Mamdani honor a campaign promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he travels to New York this September for the UN General Assembly?

Nope, Mamdani Won't Be Arresting NetanyahuAnd more news for your Tuesday.hellgatenyc.com

A brief history of what the F we at @hellgatenyc.com are doing here (and why you should check out our 99 cent for a t-shirt and subscription sale today)

Reformers in the Brooklyn Democratic Party scored a huge win in last month's primary, electing a majority of district leaders who can now replace the party's leadership. The current leader of the Brooklyn Dems, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, has responded in the, uh, "sexiest" way possible:

Brooklyn Dems Drama—But Make it 'Sexy'Also, this newsletter/website just got even better! And links to start your Monday.hellgatenyc.com

A beautiful, hopeful, moving weekend long read about regular New Yorkers doing a thing TOGETHER, OUTSIDE (sometimes in the rain), that requires toil, memory, presence. A community theater production of Shakespeare, in the Rockaways... and these photos... hellgatenyc.com/shakespeare-...

We are so happy to welcome the amazing Holly Pretsky to the @hellgatenyc.com team! I met Holly on day 2 of the Mamdani admin, at a freezing press conference at Grand Army Plaza... was running late and she let me squeeze in next to her at the front... then she asked the best question... a win for HG!

Welcoming Our Newest Hell Gate Editor Holly PretskyYet another addition to the team, you guys.hellgatenyc.com

"I will not resign," State Senator Luis Sepúlveda told me in the hallway of NYC Civil Court today. "There is no reason to. I have not committed any ethical violation, and I'm very, very content with what I do as the chair of this committee."

State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda Says He Won't Step Down From Powerful Judiciary Committee: 'I've Been Vilified'A NYC judge says a powerful state senator complained about him. The senator won't say if he did or didn't. Now good governance advocates are calling for his resignation from the judiciary committee.hellgatenyc.com

Mahmoud Khalil is bringing the lawsuit under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, and alleges that the Zionist groups, in coordination with the federal government, sought to terrorize Khalil and other non-citizens who advocated for Palestinian rights. hellgatenyc.com/mahmoud-khal...

Mahmoud Khalil Sues the Trump Administration, Alleging a 'Conspiracy' Against Him at the Highest LevelsThe lawsuit also points the finger directly at groups like Betar and Canary Mission for working with the government to target pro-Palestine organizers.hellgatenyc.com

Albanians protesting in NYC Saturday warned former mayor Eric Adams to distance himself from his ally, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama: "I'm telling him, he needs to abandon [Rama], so he can clean himself and not be part of his agenda and his propaganda," said electrician Azem Dani.

NYC Albanians Call on Fellow Albanian Eric Adams to Join Their RevolutionAnd more news for your Monday.hellgatenyc.com

A week after a sandstorm hit Coney Island beach, I asked a meteorologist from the National Weather Service whether he might abide me playing him 30 seconds of the iconic track 'Sandstorm,' by Darude, so he could tell me what it shook up. "Please do," he answered. I hit play.

We Asked a Meteorologist About Those Beach Sandstorms (by Darude)A PSA…and a look back at one of the world's greatest trance bangers.hellgatenyc.com