The Hell Gate Podcast

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.

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). 

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.

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. 

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!!!

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.)

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.

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.

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.