The Hell Gate Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Brooklyn Monsignor finds himself under federal scrutiny, escalating tensions within the local political scene. A former lawyer-turned-lobbyist shakes up the narrative with his controversial rise. Humorous tales abound, including a culinary priest and a candy mishap at a press conference amidst serious subway shooting discussions. Amidst ongoing investigations, the cultural fabric of Brooklyn and the mayor's administration face intense media scrutiny and swirling rumors, highlighting the complex dance of politics and public trust.

Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, faces a whirlwind of political challenges and controversies. He dives into the chaos of recent resignations and the selection of a new police commissioner, raising questions about accountability within the NYPD. The discussion spans the ongoing federal investigations into potential misconduct among officials, while also highlighting the delicate balance of loyalty in leadership. As he navigates these troubles, Adams reflects on the shifting political landscape ahead of the upcoming mayoral race, revealing vulnerabilities in his administration.

Mayor Eric Adams, embroiled in increasing federal investigations, shares insights alongside NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and Timothy Pearson, a close aide. They discuss the implications of recent FBI raids targeting top officials, revealing power dynamics and potential corruption in city governance. The conversation is peppered with humor as they compare public service records of scandal-linked individuals. Additionally, tensions between the NYPD and media highlight the challenges in maintaining professionalism amid scrutiny, raising questions about accountability as elections approach.

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:If you live within a 15-minute walk of a restaurant, you should not be allowed to order delivery from it (5) vs. You should only be able to order delivery from restaurants within a 15-minute walk from you (12) Andrew Cuomo should be mayor, it's a proper punishment for his misdeeds (7) vs. Bill de Blasio is a catch (10) The Carbone private dining club looks fun and I would appreciate an invitation (7) vs. If you live in an apartment with a dog and it barks for hours every time you leave it alone, your neighbors are not in the wrong for complaining to your landlord (10) If someone on the street asks you for a dollar, and you pull out your wallet and all you have is a $20, you must give them the $20 (5) vs. If you see someone selling candy on the subway, buy some candy (12) Those nut vendors should be banned for false advertising (they're not that good) (2) vs. Clipping your nails on the subway is fine but EATING on the subway is not (15) There should be a thing where on every subway car, one person is algorithmically selected to be able to share their phone screen onto all the video screens in the car (4) vs. If you actually want me to compost, I'm gonna need a City-sponsored coupon booklet or a tax write-off or some other incentive. Until then, my food waste is going in the trash! (13) Flaco should have lived out the rest of his life in a cage the size of a minivan (3) vs. All the animals in the Central Park Zoo should be freed and allowed to roam the streets of New York City, like Flaco (14) The MTA should play piped-in Muzak in subway stations (7) vs. Weed is too strong and New York state should pass a law to make it weaker (10)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.

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.