Did Frank Seddio abuse the court process to help his client steal $2 million? No, he says: Emails sent from his address? Not sent by him. Court filings made with his login credentials? Not by him! A sworn affirmation bearing his e-signature? He didn't even know it existed.

Hear this guy out: horseless horse carriages. And why did Kirk Skodis think of this idea? Is he an animal rights activist or advocating for the drivers? Neither. He's an ideas man!! hellgatenyc.com/hear-this-gu...

Hear This Guy Out: Horseless Horse Carriages

As the City Council looks at banning horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, Kirk Skodis wants to bring electric carriages to New York City. Nevermind that they're not legal yet.

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ICE agents harassing a child and her family in Bushwick. Macing a woman in Inwood. Threatening a witness in a Lower Manhattan ER. These are just 3 examples of ICE agents targeting New Yorkers the past days, in what advocates are calling an uptick in ICE activity the past week.

From agents harassing a child and her family on a Bushwick street, to macing a 72-year-old woman in Inwood. We ARE seeing an uptick in ICE enforcement activity in NYC, advocates for immigrants say, though not quite a "surge." Here's what you need to know: hellgatenyc.com/nyc-sees-an-...

NYC Sees an 'Uptick' in ICE Activity

And a judge just blocked the mask ban for agents, plus more news for your Tuesday.

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Of the ~17,000 property owners who got letters from the City's Department of Finance about their homes potentially being subject to the second home tax, around 2K have completed their applications for exemptions, while some 4,800 have started them, according to a DOF spokesperson.

NYC Tenants React to Pied-à-Terrorism: 'I Think It Speaks to How Detached Rich People Are'

A few of the millions of New Yorkers who don't own a home weigh in on the controversy.

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The Neighborhood Defender Service strike, which as of Monday is in its 11th day, is the longest public defender strike in the city since 1982, when attorneys from the Legal Aid Society went on strike for 10 weeks! hellgatenyc.com/hot-strike-s...

Hot Strike Summer for NYC's Public Defenders

Neighborhood Defender Service and the Bronx Defenders are on the city's longest-running public defender strikes since 1982.

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A video taken Saturday shows former NYC Mayor Eric Adams in sales pitch mode in Wisconsin Rapids, as he's heckled by residents opposed to the data center he's trying to sell them on. "My name is Eric Adams," he begins, as the boos begin to rain down. "You belong in prison!" one attendee shouts.

Eric Adams Is Selling Data Centers in Wisconsin Now

The former mayor had a wild weekend, and other links to start your day.

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Turns out, Katie loves sharks. Like really really loves sharks. And that's why the NYPD and FDNY's surveillance state against sharks hits home for her. That's this week on the Hell Gate podcast. Watch the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gZa...

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 Forms

The Mamdani administration mailed notices to 17,000 property owners who might be subject to a new second-home tax. The outrage has been deafening.

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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 Pool

At this point, the floating East River swimming pool won't debut until summer 2028, at earliest.

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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 Closed

Since 2023, three City agencies have used drones to scan the water, ruining everyone's fun.

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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 Camp

Kathy Hochul is paying the Bills. Plus, more news for your Thursday morning.

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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.

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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-Terre

A sick apartment in a thrilling city where you'd be contributing to the tax base!

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In New York City, things change. Structures get old, outlive their usefulness, need to be replaced. This can be a painful process, prompting reflection, and often, contention. New for who? Replaced why? To whose benefit? hellgatenyc.com/chin-up-tomp...

What you missed on the Eric Adams channel: He's now selling rebar. hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-h...

Eric Adams Has Some Cool New Side Hustles

And more news for your rainy Tuesday.

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On this week’s Hell Gate Podcast, Adlan suggests how Mayor Mamdani could take a cue from the Game of Thrones extended universe. Listen wherever you get your podcasts—or watch it on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/nKoXwcm2zxA?...

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.

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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.

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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.

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Did the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee throw his weight around to punish a judge he’d argued with while practicing as a lawyer in NYC? Hell Gate investigates. Watch the All-New Hell Gate Podcast here: youtu.be/4aZfgMqOY_4?...

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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 Claim

More details emerging in everybody's favorite legal drama, including potentially incriminating dentistry.

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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 Netanyahu

And more news for your Tuesday.

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Hell Gate’s 99-Cent T-Shirt Sale is NOW LIVE! Grab a month of a Supporter subscription *and* a “Welcome to Fear City” T-shirt for only 99 cents! hellgatenyc.com/99-cent-t-sh...

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)

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May God have mercy on my soul, a 🧵: Four years ago this morning, after several months in trial-balloon "is this a thing" mode, @hellgatenyc.com launched for real. The site looked pretty different back then, but there were so many good stories on the homepage: web.archive.org/web/20220720...

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.

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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-...