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The Incredibles: Judges Said These Cops Can't Be Trusted, So Why Does the D.A. Rely on Them?

The Incredibles: Judges Said These Cops Can't Be Trusted, So Why Does the D.A. Rely on Them?

Public defenders have found evidence that suggests people in East Flatbush are getting locked up on the basis…

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Google Is Transforming NYC's Payphones Into a 'Personalized Propaganda Engine'

Google Is Transforming NYC's Payphones Into a 'Personalized Propaganda Engine'

Google's Trojan-horse Wi-Fi kiosks scare even the people who built them. Who invited them in, again?

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NYPD Watchdog Shatters Bratton's 'Broken Windows' - Now What?

NYPD Watchdog Shatters Bratton's 'Broken Windows' - Now What?

When sixteen-year-old Rhamar Perkins escaped police officers who were trying to arrest him for jumping a subw…

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Under Media Spotlight, City Locates Missing Records of NYPD Political Meddling

Under Media Spotlight, City Locates Missing Records of NYPD Political Meddling

Under media pressure, New York City miraculously discovered more than 520 boxes of records of unconstitutiona…

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What Does Peter Liang's Conviction Mean for the NYPD and Police Accountability?

What Does Peter Liang's Conviction Mean for the NYPD and Police Accountability?

On Thursday night, after the rest of the Brooklyn Supreme Court had gone home for the day, and with a hundred…

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Why Can't We End Mass Incarceration?

Why Can't We End Mass Incarceration?

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that Draconian mandatory-minimum sentences have to go — so why is …

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Mamdani Claims Budget Victory With a Last-Minute Cut: 580 NYPD Officers

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By Nick Pinto
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Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin announcing the budget deal Tuesday morning. (Ed Reed / Mayoral Photography Office.) Mamdani Claims Budget Victory With a Last-Minute Cut: 580 NYPD Officers 2:51 PM EDT on June 30, 2026 Give us your email to read the full story Sign up now for our free newsletters. Sign up Great! You’ve successfully signed up. Welcome back! You've successfully signed in. You've successfully subscribed to Hell Gate. Your link has expired.
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'This Neighborhood Is Like a Hornet's Nest': Protesters Are Calling Attention to ICE Vehicles Parked on Manhattan Streets

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By Nick Pinto
| Hell Gate
Julie, a protester with Rise and Resist, calling attention to a suspected ICE vehicle in Manhattan on Tuesday. (Hell Gate) 10:18 AM EDT on June 17, 2026 On Tuesday afternoon, a dozen activists from the group Rise and Resist drifted together in front of a Shake Shack on Varick Street in Manhattan, where they recognized each other from past collaborations or identified each other by their outfits.
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The Journalists at NYC's Largest Local News Print Chain Are Unionizing

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By Nick Pinto
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Vicki Schneps-Yunis and Joshua Schneps at City Hall in May. (Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit) 8:59 AM EDT on June 15, 2026 Reporters at Schneps Media are forming a union, they announced Monday morning, citing low pay and high turnover at the local media chain that has grown in recent years to include more than 100 newspapers, websites, and other media properties across the New York City metro area, including amNewYork, the Queens Courier, the Brooklyn Paper and the Bronx Times.
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2012 - Outside The Box Innovation
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2011 - Best Use of Public Records, SPJ Minnesota
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