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The Hell Gate Podcast

Hell Gate
New York City
Eric Adams
Andrew Cuomo
Zohran Mamdani
Donald Trump
NYPD
Kathy Hochul
Zoran Mamdani
Trump Administration
Affordable Housing
NYPD Gang Database
Brad Lander
FBI
New York Knicks
Turkey
David Banks
ICE
Racial Profiling
Housing Policy
Civilian Complaint Review Board

Local dispatches, analysis, and conversations from New York City’s worker-owned, subscriber-funded news outlet. Subscribe: hellgatenyc.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This Labor Day weekend Hell Gate is celebrating with an episode on the very 2026 form of labor that is social media. Is Mamdani’s Signal group chat with 200 influencers as scandalous as it sounds? Why can’t a guy like Chris Robbins just enjoy @7Souls... more

Is Robert Moses smiling down on Mamdani’s BQE? Why didn’t Frank Seddio bring cannolis to the Brooklyn Dems function? And what did we uncover when we requested the transcripts from a weird New York Times interview with Governor Kathy Hochul?

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Murad Uwade
CEO, New York Immigration Coalition
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Rebecca Ingber
Law professor at Cardozo
Cardozo School of Law
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Judah Weston
Rapper from the Lower East Side
Independent artist
Episode: Can Mamdani Arrest Netanyahu? No, and That's Also Not the Point
Janet Fash
Rockaway's first female chief lifeguard
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Episode: That’s Beach… Week Live in the Rockaways! feat. Lifeguard Janet Fash
Alex Shephard
Senior editor at The New Republic
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Episode: We Live in Sportsball City feat. Alex Shephard and Miguel Salazar
Miguel Salazar
Researcher at The New York Times
Golden Goal (World Cup magazine)
Episode: We Live in Sportsball City feat. Alex Shephard and Miguel Salazar
Will Menaker
Guest, appeared via call
The Pundit/Podcaster
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Sandy Nurse
Council member, invited guest
Brooklyn Borough/City government
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Host of Jayson Buford Show, guest
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Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 232 ratings
  • Can no longer criticize Hell gate for gender imbalance

    Was overwhelmingly a sausage fest for much of the past year but as of Aug 28, 2026 with the first women-only panel in recent memory I sadly now have nothing to pan this podcast for.

    To my friends I recommend this show as Eric Adams’ loudest most irreverent haters in all of NYC

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    xReTia127
    United States24 days ago
  • my favorite podcast

    I listen immediately

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Leah Bannon
    United States24 days ago
  • Clear and fun

    Reporting with spirit. As a former NYCer it keeps me informed and feel connected

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Peeteargryphon
    United Statesa month ago
  • Weird take

    I generally enjoy this show but the latest episode (the one from their new studio) was off. They were covering the flamingo protests in Albania but it felt like somehow they made the joke Albania when it’s really just classic crony corruption and American exceptionalism

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    alzzzz99
    United States2 months ago
  • Sports talk

    Listening to this group talk about the Knicks game 4 win was more painful than a root canal. Stay in the lane

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Mayor Mams
    United States3 months ago

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Listeners value rigorous, insider NYC coverage and transparency about city processes.

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Can Mamdani Arrest Netanyahu? No, and That's Also Not the Point
Q: Can Mayor Mamdani actually arrest Netanyahu?
No, due to head-of-state immunity and separate protection that applies to representatives of UN member states, so the arrest would not be legally feasible.
That’s Beach… Week Live in the Rockaways! feat. Lifeguard Janet Fash
Q: What inspired Janet Fash to write Lifeguard, a Love Story?
Her long career and memories of the Rockaways, along with discussions with colleagues and editors, led to storytelling that blends safety history with personal anecdotes.
We Live in Sportsball City feat. Alex Shephard and Miguel Salazar
Q: What was the impetus behind putting together a magazine from the left about the World Cup?
Alex and Miguel explain they wanted to explore soccer through a political lens while keeping the sport celebratory, presenting essays from writers around the world to reveal how geopolitics, economics, and culture intersect with the World Cup.
The Hell Gate 2026 Judicial Convention
Q: Why is court reporting important to understanding the judiciary?
Court reporters are essential because the lack of audiovisual recording in New York courts means transcripts and written records are the primary way to understand proceedings, but those transcripts can be slow or incomplete, impacting appeals and accountability.
The Hell Gate 2026 Judicial Convention
Q: What is a judicial delegate?
A judicial delegate is someone elected during a primary who then goes to a convention to decide who will be the party nominees for judgeships, meaning they have a direct say in who becomes a judge.

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A sharp, locally focused roundtable and reporting show that covers New York City politics, policy, and culture through a worker-owned, subscriber-funded lens. Episodes blend investigative context, city government dynamics, and on-the-ground reporting with humor and storytelling, often weaving in live events, protests, and public space debates. Regulars push accountability, explore how power intersects with housing, immigration, and criminal justice, and offer inside access to city processes. The show stands out for its investigative backbone, irreverent tone, and willingness to feature diverse guests—from legal scholars and activists to journalists and local officials—while keeping a distinctly NYC-centric, community-informed perspective.

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2. Rebecca Ingber
3. Judah Weston
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7. Will Menaker
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