Explore every episode of the podcast The Hell Gate Podcast
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| Emergency Podcast II: Still an Emergency for Eric Adams? Yes. | 13 Sep 2024 | 00:36:40 | |
Seriously, how can we even keep up with this stuff?! Resignations! Covid! More lawsuits! Even more heretofore unknown or unheralded brothers! Hell Gate editors are back again to help you wade through everything that has been happening to New York City's mayor and his associates during this busy, busy week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Emergency Podcast: The Feds Raid Adams’s Inner Circle | 06 Sep 2024 | 00:38:15 | |
The number of reported federal investigations surrounding Mayor Eric Adams apparently just increased from two to three. On Wednesday morning, FBI agents raided the homes of three of the most senior aides to Mayor Eric Adams, confiscating laptops and cell phones, according to the CITY. NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and top mayoral aide and close friend to Mayor Adams Timothy Pearson also had their homes raided or phones taken by the FBI, according to NY1. So, with this much going on, you think we weren't going to have to hop on the mic? Adlan, Katie, Max, Nick, and Chris bring you up to speed on all things City Hall federal investigations... in this EMERGENCY PODCAST EPISODE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Hell Gate Guide to Summer 2023 | 26 May 2023 | 00:21:50 | |
Ah, Memorial Day weekend. Time to hit the beach and crack open a nice cold can of...Celsius? That energy drink from the bodega?! From the drink of the summer, to the song(s) of the summer, our taste-making staff is here to guide you on what's in (speed dating) and out (barefoot boys) for summer 2023. Hell Gate's songs of the summer: "I Wanna Sex You Up," Color Me Badd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The State Of Cycling in NYC | 19 May 2023 | 00:20:43 | |
As anyone who's whizzed down the Williamsburg Bridge bike path past sullen J train riders will tell you, biking in New York is not only a great way to save $2.75—it's also just... fun. But, we're still a town ruled by cars. And while cycling rates exploded during the pandemic and Citi Bike can barely keep up with demand, we're also on track to have the deadliest year for cyclists since 2014. This week: Hell Gate visits a neighborhood reeling from another senseless traffic death, investigates a bizarre Citi Bike malfunction, and even sends two staffers to learn to ride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hell Gate's Inaugural Podcast Fundraiser Birthday Party | 12 May 2023 | 00:27:05 | |
In case you haven't heard, Hell Gate turned one this week! So of course we hosted an extremely real and cool birthday party which we obviously recorded for our weekly podcast. Hear from the staff about why we started and joined Hell Gate, some of our favorite stories from our first year, and the current status of our involvement with the Hell Apes™ crypto-collectible platform. You'll NEVER believe who calls in. If you love Hell Gate and this podcast, help us reach our $7k in 7 days goal by tipping our newsroom here by noon on May 15. And you can subscribe to Hell Gate anytime here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| WTF Happened This Budget Season | 05 May 2023 | 00:31:35 | |
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 Gate to break down what the hell happened this budget season, from the death of Good Cause Eviction to horse-racing industry subsidies (???) to the best bathroom in the state capitol. Plus, we take you inside this week's rowdy Rent Guidelines Board hearing, where housing activists took the stage to protest the board's proposed rent increases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The MTA's ‘Clickbait Cuisine’ Is Inedible Content | 28 Apr 2023 | 00:18:30 | |
Ever wondered why you're being inundated with videos of "clickbait cuisine" on the subway? Like, recipes for "brieghetti pie" (that's a baked spaghetti pie with a wheel of brie in the middle) or homemade sprinkles? Are you the kind of sicko who is sorta curious about what would happen if you actually made one of these recipes? Have we got an episode for you! This week, writer Willa Glickman discusses her unsettling investigation of this phenomenon, "Here's Why You're Seeing Gross Viral Recipes on Your Subway Commute," and the Hell Gate staff puts our bodies on the line to recipe-test the "brieghetti pie." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Is NYC Actually Cleaning Up Its Dirty, Dirty Power Grid? | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:28:21 | |
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 buildings look like to how we get around and where our electricity comes from. Can we pull it off? This week, Hell Gate visits one of NYC's oldest power plants in Queens, and a solar-paneled HDFC co-op in Harlem to find out. This episode is sponsored by Bike Plant. Tell them Hell Gate sent you, and get a 10 percent discount on parts and accessories and some free Hell Gate stickers—what a deal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A NYC Real Estate Broker Tells All | 14 Apr 2023 | 00:25:12 | |
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 your annual rent to one of them. But besides unlocking the door to an apartment you found on StreetEasy, what does a broker *actually* do, and why is New York one of the only cities in the country where tenants have to pay their fees? Hell Gate discusses these questions and more with Anna Klenkar, a licensed associate real estate broker who uses TikTok (@annaleeklenkar) to pull back the veil on the apartment-hunting process. Plus: some dispatches from NYC parks on the frenetic first vibes of spring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Inside—and Outside—the Courtroom with Donald Trump | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:23:04 | |
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 the front of the courthouse press line and...well, we ran with it. This week: Dispatches from The Line, the Marjorie Taylor Greene counterprotest, and yes, inside the courtroom with Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The March Madness of NYC Hot Takes | 31 Mar 2023 | 00:32:42 | |
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 now?!!! We don't 100 percent stand by all of these takes, but we'll defend them on a podcast if we have to. That's right—this week the Hell Gate team winnows down the Elite Eight of our NYC Hot Takes March Madness bracket to a Final Four. Listen to find out which spicy takes prevail, and be sure to check out the full bracket here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Big Ugly Mess Behind New York's Busted Budget Process | 24 Mar 2023 | 00:32:22 | |
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 shitshow, and why a newly empowered state legislature could mean even more chaos this year. Then, we chat with Kim Phillips-Fein, professor of history at Columbia University and author of Fear City, about Eric Adams' proposed austerity budget, his beloved "high-income earners," and the lingering impacts of the 1970s fiscal crisis. Read Hell Gate's full interview with Kim Phillips-Fein here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hell Gate Presents: March Madness of NYC Hot Takes 2024 | 29 Mar 2024 | 00:46:30 | |
Come we now once again to the end of March, a time of madness, the gathering crescendo of a great tourney, the end of a road upon which many set out, but only a few traverse entire. Since we first published our second annual Hell Gate March Madness Hot Take Bracket earlier this month, the public has been in understandable general uproar. Families have been torn asunder, bar brawls are up an astounding 237%, and Eric Adams was so shaken to his core, he found God (again). The bracket provoked conversation, discussion, takes about the takes, and a metadiscourse about chopped cheese that we're now even sorry we started. But now the takes must battle it out! From these 64 exemplary competitors, only one will win. So we've put together some hot take bracket-ologists, who also happened to author the hot takes, to get to the bottom of the hottest take of all, previewing some of the spiciest match-ups, But now the takes must battle it out! From these 64 exemplary competitors, only one will win. So we've put together some hot take bracket-ologists, who also happened to author the hot takes, to get to the bottom of the hottest take of all, previewing some of the spiciest match-ups, like:
Who will be victorious? Will we even announce a winner? Possible not! Even so, we felt it was time to bring back the now-irregularly-released Hell Gate Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Is New York's Legal Weed Dank Enough? | 10 Mar 2023 | 00:34:42 | |
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 Detroit, and an agency called the Dormitory Authority have to do with the state's lumbering rollout of legal cannabis? Seeking answers, Hell Gate convenes a panel of dedicated stoners to compare legal and gray market weed, and speaks with Brad Racino, editor and publisher of New York Cannabis Insider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Battle Over Bail Reform | 03 Mar 2023 | 00:34:11 | |
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 with Prakash Churaman, who spent his teen years being shuffled through New York’s carceral system and just barely survived. We also talk with Jullian Harris-Calvin, director of the Greater Justice New York program at the Vera Institute of Justice, for some broader context on how bail reform became such a political live wire. You can read Max Rivlin-Nadler's reporting on Prakash Churaman's case here, here, here, and here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Casinos Are Coming | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:32:48 | |
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 the Citi Field parking lot? Hell Gate visits Resorts World New York City in deep Queens and chats with reporter Neil DeMause to answer these questions and more. Read Neil DeMause’s Mets casino story here. Check out the New York State Comptroller’s 2020 report on gambling revenues here. Support Hell Gate’s work by subscribing here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Eric Adams Table of Success (Part 2) | 26 Dec 2023 | 00:31:48 | |
We're back with part two of our special two-part episode about our new project THE ERIC ADAMS TABLE OF SUCCESS, an interactive website exploring dozens of people who are in the mayor's orbit, their connections to each other, and why it all matters. On part two, a roundtable of Hell Gate writers discuss Eric Adams's connections to the world of nightlife, exactly who does what at City Hall, and his cop friends who know him from way back in the day. Be sure to check out the whole project here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Eric Adams Table of Success (Part 1) | 22 Dec 2023 | 00:28:30 | |
We mark the return of the Hell Gate podcast with a special two-part episode about our new project THE ERIC ADAMS TABLE OF SUCCESS, an interactive website exploring dozens of people who are in the mayor's orbit, their connections to each other, and why it all matters. On part one, a roundtable of Hell Gate writers discuss Eric Adams's connections to the world of business, who's who in his campaign, and who he parties with. Stay tuned for part two coming early next week, and be sure to check out the whole project here. Happy holidays, from Hell Gate! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Night at Whitestone Lanes | 30 Jun 2023 | 00:26:30 | |
When the Daily News reported a few weeks ago that Whitestone Lanes was closing, it was like a mighty redwood was being chopped down. The Flushing bowling alley has been a neighborhood gathering place since the 1960s, and in the age of upscale bowling joints built for corporate expense accounts, Whitestone is one of those no-frills, all-charm spots that truly are for everyone. So this week, Hell Gate hit the lanes to hear how bowlers feel about the impending loss of one of the last bowling alleys in Queens. Plus: Hell Gate writer-editor Adlan Jackson brings his Leave Your Apartment column to the pod, talking with Screen Slate founder Jon Dieringer about New York's thriving indie film scene and a trashy B-movie you won't want to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| When Cat Rescue Goes Wrong | 23 Jun 2023 | 00:27:15 | |
How did what started as Instagram drama around two missing rescue cats spiral into a NYPD and ASPCA raid—and 44 charges of charges of animal neglect—that rocked New York City's cat rescue community? Hell Gate writer-editor Katie Way takes listeners behind the scenes of her recent investigation into animal altruism gone wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| New York's Age of Design Apathy Is Here | 16 Jun 2023 | 00:19:17 | |
This week, the Department of Motor Vehicles unveiled its design for a new license plate celebrating New York City, the first of 10 regional license plates to be released this summer. But instead of dipping into New York's inexhaustible iconography, the DMV settled on a design that has the vibe of what can best be described as a "subway ad for a for-profit college," featuring a phallic One World Trade towering over a tiny Statue of Liberty. The plate is objectively bad and ugly—but what if that's the point? What if the plate, as Hell Gate's Adlan Jackson wrote this week, is another artifact (along with the reviled We <3 NYC logo) of the city's current expensive, contemptuous "Age of Design Apathy?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Where Did All the Lifeguards Go? | 09 Jun 2023 | 00:17:56 | |
New York's beaches kicked off the summer season over the last month with plenty of wind, sun, nutcrackers, and an extremely limited number of lifeguards. As the Parks Department revealed earlier this spring, the City currently has roughly a third of the lifeguards needed to fully open the City's beaches and pools. The lifeguard shortage isn't new—the City struggled last year to hire enough lifeguards before the summer season, waiting months to take action and raise pay to entice the part-time employees to get back in the tower. Knowing full well that this would be an issue heading into the summer, City Hall worked to make the lifeguard test easier and less opaque, and redoubled outreach efforts to high schools to get people into training programs. But the new push only yielded 200 new lifeguards, and just 280 returning lifeguards. So what's standing in the way of the city hiring lifeguards? Is it part of a national phenomenon, or is this way more of a local issue? While New York City's Park Department, which runs many of its beaches, is way below its hiring goals—adjacent beaches, run by the National Parks Service, or the state, are doing just fine—and don't plan on closing any stretches. So what gives? Are we just going to live with limited pool hours and closed beaches forever? Hell Gate went to the Rockaways to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why Does Eric Adams Think Migrants Are ‘Destroying’ New York? | 02 Jun 2023 | 00:30:38 | |
Last spring, the Adams administration began talking about the arrival of migrants into the City’s shelter system—and promised that New York would step up where other cities wouldn’t. But more recently, the mayor has started busing asylum seekers upstate, claiming that the migrant influx has “destroyed” the city and will cause deep cuts to its social services. How has migration, which has been at the core of NYC’s identity for so long, become a headline issue, and why has the Adams administration taken such a dramatic turn? Felipe De La Hoz and Gaby Del Valle, who write the immigration policy newsletter Border/Lines, join us to discuss these questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Our Brooklyn Monsignor, Who Art Under Subpoena | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:28:19 | |
Oh Divine Eternal Father, united with your Divine Son and the Holy Spirit and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg you to destroy the power of your worst enemies: the malign spirits. Throw them into the deepest caverns of hell, and keep them there forever, take possession of your kingdom; since it has been created by yourself; and very justly it belongs to you. Heavenly Father, grant us the reigning right of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. With every beat of my heart and with every breath, I repeat this prayer, for pure Love to you. Amen. That's along the lines of what we'd be saying if we were in the shoes of Brooklyn Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, whose church, as NBC New York reported on Thursday, has been subpoenaed by the feds. Also reportedly involved? Frank Carone, the former chief of staff to Mayor Eric Adams. On this week's podcast, we've got indicted FDNY chiefs, a former co-conspirator who carries around a tin of breath mints to offer reporters, and yes, a Catholic priest, wrapped up in this week's round of stunning revelations from the multiple federal investigations surrounding Mayor Eric Adams and the people in his administration and inner circle. Join Hell Gate editors Adlan, Katie, Max, Nick, and Chris as we bring you up to speed on all things federal investigations into Eric Adams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mayor Eric Adams: Indicted | 27 Sep 2024 | 00:48:21 | |
Yes, you might have heard, Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal corruption charges. In addition to providing round-the-clock updates over at the website, Hell Gate's editors found time to hop on the mic to break down the indictment, one of the wildest days in NYC politics history, and also provide a quick update from Eric Adams's Friday arraignment. This is it, the episode it's all been building towards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Not So Nice Numbers for Mayor Adams | 04 Oct 2024 | 00:41:31 | |
This week, Hell Gate continues to drink from the firehose that is the Eric Adams indictment news cycle. Editors editors Chris, Adlan, Max, and Katie discuss a questionable radio spot, a power couple ties the knot, a series of high-profile City Hall resignations, Governor Hochul's razor-sharp political instincts, bureaucrats seizing the moment, another day in court for the mayor, extortion allegations, divine intervention, and what else but Megalopolis come up in this edition of Hell Gate's Emergency Podcast. (Is it really still an emergency if it never stops? That's a question we'll tackle...next week.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Eric Adams Unleashed: The Mayor Dares New Yorkers to 'Cancel Me' | 06 Dec 2024 | 00:29:03 | |
Back in 2021, Eric Adams was hailed (by himself) as "the face of the new Democratic party." Now, three years, one federal indictment, and one presidential election later, the mayor is openly flirting with a return to his Republican roots—clunky references to "cancel culture" and all. A moderately hungover quartet of Hell Gate editors hop on the microphone after their holiday party blowout to talk about all things Eric Adams...as he prepares to ditch the Democratic party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Hell Gate Thanksgiving Debate | 29 Nov 2024 | 00:22:46 | |
Pass the stuffing....and a side of acrimony! This week, Hell Gate editors hop on the microphone to talk about the scourge of Christmas tree sellers popping up around NYC before Thanksgiving...or is it actually a GOOD thing? We battle it out. We'll be back next week with real news and cultural coverage, but in the meantime, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Is Mike Lawler the Next Governor? Or More Like Squidward? | 23 Nov 2024 | 00:37:45 | |
Hell Gate is on our annual retreat in the Italian Alps, but we still found time to hop on the microphone to talk about the new NYPD commissioner, Donald Trump and Eric Adams at the big UFC fight, Jenifer Rajkumar's campaign launch, the end of equity initiatives in New York's legal weed market, as well as Mike Lawler's blackface episode....and his possible likeness to Squidward.
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| A Boss With a Brain Worm Is Still the Boss | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:38:47 | |
This week, the brain worms associated with Hell Gate editors Chris, Esther, Nick, and Max plumb the depths of our deeply strange moment—from Eric Adams's appearance on The View, to Democrats trying to make sense of last week, to congestion pricing, and more, these worms are up to speed on this week in NYC worker-owned news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Donald Trump, Mayor Adams, and Half-Eaten Big Macs | 08 Nov 2024 | 00:33:40 | |
We've got a lot to discuss—game theory, Russian interference, Katie's long night at the Javits Center….there's also Mayor Bill de Blasio's press conference about how New York will protect its immigrant population, and governor Andrew Cuomo trying to outdo him….We also have an interview with Congressman Joe Crowley lined up…OH WAIT. OH NOOOOOOO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Eric Adams Is Back in Court | 01 Nov 2024 | 00:30:43 | |
Mayor Eric Adams took time out of his busy schedule on Friday to attend a hearing in federal court, where his lawyers asked philosophical questions like, what is bribery when you really think about it? Hell Gate's Christopher Robbins calls in just moments after leaving the courthouse on Friday. PLUS: Some observations from Sunday's Trump MSG rally, Adams's continued game of footsie with Trump, and a deeply chthonic reaction to the Board of Elections and their betrayal of the values of Halloween (yes, that means Nick is also back). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Eric Aaaaaadams, Come Out to Playyyyy | 25 Oct 2024 | 00:32:43 | |
Helllll Gatttttteeee. Come out to playyyyyyyyyyyyyy.This week's Hell Gate Podcast answers many pressing questions: What was it like to attend a New York City ticker-tape parade with an indicted mayor? How are state law enforcement officials probing the mayor's inner circle? Will Adlan Jackson, under duress, sing the iconic line from "The Warriors" to open the pod? After the gang gets you up to speed on the happenings in Adamsworld, we dive right into this new "concept album" from Lin Manuel-Miranda and Eisa Davis that is basically like, What if the 1979 movie "The Warriors" was a 26-track Spotify record featuring a shitload of '90s hip-hop royalty doing a kind of musical theater? The Guardian gave it five stars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mets/Yankees Never Forget 9/11 | 18 Oct 2024 | 00:29:37 | |
No indictments. No arrests. No resignations. The world's worst hat? Not a quiet week by any means, but after six weeks of non-stop Eric Adams news, we found some time to catch our breath, finish some long-simmering stories, and report about some of the other stuff going on in our beautiful city. Join the Hell Gate editors on yet another journey into the world of sound on this week's Hell Gate podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Listen, It's Totally Normal to Lose Seven Top Aides in One Month | 11 Oct 2024 | 00:33:32 | |
Seven top-level members of the Adams administration have departed in the last month—including the heads of the NYPD (TWICE), the Health Department, and the school system. And those are just the executives. However, Mayor Eric Adams says this has nothing to do with the federal investigation into his administration, and is just general burnout. Sure? Anyways, the Hell Gate team is back for another episode to talk about more arrests, some great Facebook posting by the newly-resigned Philip Banks III and where is "deep Queens." Listen up!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Season Finale of 'Eric Adams' | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:38:38 | |
The third season of Eric Adams comes to its thrilling conclusion—Ingrid Lewis-Martin in handcuffs! Luigi Mangione, also in handcuffs! Eric Adams acting like Batman. And a brand new character enters the picture: Suave Luciano. Join us on the edge of our seats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Eric Adams Is Ready to Unravel New York's Sanctuary Laws | 13 Dec 2024 | 00:43:27 | |
Way, way too much happened this week. Mayor Eric Adams claimed the NYPD wasn't ignoring the murder of a 17-year-old migrant (they kind of were), then he jetted off to Puerto Rico to get some sweet, sweet Bitcoin cash, and finally he met with Tom Homan, Trump's "Border Czar" to express his eagerness to weaken laws that protect New York's immigrant residents. Whew! Also Daniel Penny is free and Luigi Mangione is in jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Congestion Pricing, Cops on the Subway, and Cash in the Mayoral Race | 17 Jan 2025 | 00:33:25 | |
The Hell Gate Podcast is back, baby, and better than ever with some exciting new updates. This week, we're talking congestion pricing, the latest infusion of cops into the subway, and the current status of the mayoral race (yes, including A***ew C**mo). Plus: David Lynch's incredible New York City anti-littering PSA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Adams vs. Adams vs. Cuomo? | 07 Mar 2025 | 00:35:01 | |
It finally happened—Andrew Cuomo is officially running for mayor. So is City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. Wait, and is Eric still running? We're here to break down the state of this chaotic race. Plus: Mayor "no quid pro quo" Adams made an awkward appearance at a congressional hearing on "sanctuary city" policies, where he got roasted by members of his own party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Mayor Who Can't Mayor | 28 Feb 2025 | 00:40:05 | |
The mayor says he can't govern effectively while under federal prosecution. But Eric Adams says that actually isn't a problem? Things keep getting weirder as more people contemplate jumping into the mayor's race. Plus, why is the Brooklyn Museum broke? Too much Hannah Gadsby? Or not enough? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Kathy Hochul Did Not Go Rambo | 21 Feb 2025 | 00:37:03 | |
Yes, Eric Adams is still our mayor. This week, we discuss his bizarre dismissal hearing, and Governor Hochul's decision not to remove him from office. Which...may be smart politics, but doesn't exactly jibe with her recently professed love of the 1982 Rambo movie "First Blood." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mayor Adams Enters His Pawn Era | 14 Feb 2025 | 00:40:05 | |
Imagine you're the mayor of New York City, sitting down to a nice steak dinner with a Republican billionaire, when you find out that the Justice Department has ordered local prosecutors to drop the charges that could land you in federal prison. Yay! But wait, there's a catch...you're now entirely beholden to President Donald Trump. This week, we're of course talking about what might be next for Eric Adams, as well as this year's Westminster Dog Show, and, just in time for Valentine's Day, Bill de Blasio's new girlfriend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Trump's EOs Hit Trans and Immigrant New Yorkers | 07 Feb 2025 | 00:43:55 | |
This week we're talking about NYU Langone and Mount Sinai's decisions to cancel gender-affirming care appointments for trans youth, and how the Adams administration is rolling over for Trump's immigration crackdown. Plus: Why did Eric Adams lie about a colonoscopy? Why does Jenifer Rajkumar suddenly want to become the public advocate? And what's up with Daniel Penny's new VC job? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Eric Adams Gets Off? | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:39:10 | |
Rumors were swirling as Mayor Adams took some mysterious PTO earlier this week. Was it...norovirus? Or was he just too excited by some promising news coming out of the Department of Justice? We also break down what's going on with hyperlocal news site Bushwick Daily, and what Paragon's upcoming closure says about New York nightlife. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Perfect Pardon Recipe | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:33:49 | |
From Mar-a-Lago to the inauguration's MMA overflow room to a giggly sit-down with Tucker Carlson, Eric Adams has been hustling harder than ever for a pardon during Trump’s first days in office. Plus: What’s in—and out—of Kathy Hochul’s "affordability" budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| With Free Speech Under Attack, Mayor Adams Asks: What About Me? | 14 Mar 2025 | 00:35:36 | |
The ICE detention of former Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil sent shockwaves across the city this week. We break down how our local political leaders responded. And we talk about a new book on the death of the artist Michael Stewart, who was beaten and killed by Transit Police officers in 1983, and how it sheds light on the psyche of Mayor Adams, who began his career as a transit cop in the early '80s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Zohran Mamdani Surges, Meanwhile Eric Adams & ICE Goons Run Riot | 30 May 2025 | 00:34:25 | |
This week, the editors discuss Mamdani’s new poll numbers, and whether ranked-choice voting will really coax rival candidates to finally team up. Will the underdogs manage to band together against asteroid-like candidate Cuomo? (Yes, we discuss the 1998 film Deep Impact.) Also, what the hell is going on with Eric Adam’s crypto-lifestyle? Why is he in Vegas? And what does this have to do with the SoHo kidnapping? Then, Chris Robbins brings us to the scene of this past Wednesday’s ICE raid at an immigration court on Varick St., where asylum seekers were kidnapped and taken out of state. Thank you to The CITY’s Gwynne Hogan for the audio featured in today's episode. Full clips can be found on bluesky here, and here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Sea of Cuomo & Other Institutional Failures | 23 May 2025 | 00:33:36 | |
This week the team talks over some of the business you’d rather not have to wade through: Andrew Cuomo’s appearance on the Bari Weiss podcast, which, for better or worse, is probably the longest we’ve heard Cuomo speak since the pandemic. And the latest in the long line of indignities that the tiny institutional body of the CCRB has weathered trying to hold cops accountable in NYC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| March Madness of NYC Hot Takes Preview: Tournament Picks | 21 Mar 2025 | 00:44:08 | |
It's that time of year again—Hell Gate is proud to present the 2025 March Madness of NYC Hot Takes! This week, we preview some of the takes we think have the heat to go all the way. (Did you fill out your bracket yet?) We also break down the twisty "jail saga" of Brooklyn comedian William Banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mayoral Forum Recap & Eggs Over Easy with George Santos | 17 May 2025 | 00:33:40 | |
At the Public Theater, the Hell Gate team somehow wrangled three politicians onto bar stools to get: blasted with an air horn, roasted for not knowing any Knicks players (other than Jalen Brunson), and scrutinized for how they’d deal with NYC not-so-hypotheticals as mayor. Scott Stringer, Brad Lander, and Zohran Mamdani shared the stage with some real camaraderie, and the team mulls over what went right, wrong, weird, and whether any of it even matters with Cuomo being Cuomo. Then, Jessy tells us about her brunch date with a Cameo star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||