Celia
@celiayoung.bsky.social
Reporting for Newsday
Words at @hellgatenyc.com @nytimes.com Brick Underground @nygroove.nyc @commercialobserver.bsky.social @w42st.bsky.social @madison_mag @MKEBizJournal
Opinions are few and mine (s/h)
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Opinions are few and mine (s/h)
Activists at Stonewall put a Pride flag (back up!) at the park, after a Trump admin decision to remove it.
They tied it to the American flag.
They tied it to the American flag.
February 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Activists at Stonewall put a Pride flag (back up!) at the park, after a Trump admin decision to remove it.
They tied it to the American flag.
They tied it to the American flag.
Also rallying at Stonewall now, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Senator Erik Bottcher, and Representative Dan Goldman
February 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Also rallying at Stonewall now, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Senator Erik Bottcher, and Representative Dan Goldman
Spotted at a rally at Stonewall today: Congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg, who’s running to replace Representative Jerry Nadler in New York’s 12th Congressional District—
February 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Spotted at a rally at Stonewall today: Congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg, who’s running to replace Representative Jerry Nadler in New York’s 12th Congressional District—
Trump launched a website advertising low-cost prescription drugs, even though it often *cheaper* to use insurance/generics, and named it after himself. Welcome to TrumpRx—
What to know about TrumpRx. Even though it may save some consumers money, experts warn that it's often cheaper using your insurance or buying generics, or using other online discount sites. via @celiayoung.bsky.social & me www.newsday.com/news/health/...
What Long Islanders should know about Trump Rx and drug prices
New Yorkers without insurance, or those with very high deductibles, would benefit most from TrumpRx.
www.newsday.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Trump launched a website advertising low-cost prescription drugs, even though it often *cheaper* to use insurance/generics, and named it after himself. Welcome to TrumpRx—
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New York's youth prisons are a disaster. Kids locked in solitary for days at a time. Staff forced to work 24-plus-hour shifts. Crisis after crisis.
"I'm a human rights violator," one whistleblower told me.
They recounted the nightmare at one facility:
nysfocus.com/2026/02/04/o...
"I'm a human rights violator," one whistleblower told me.
They recounted the nightmare at one facility:
nysfocus.com/2026/02/04/o...
Staff at Youth Prison Recount Lockdowns, Turmoil, 24-Hour Shifts
A yearslong staffing crisis at state-run facilities has taken its toll on incarcerated kids and the workers who watch over them.
nysfocus.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM
New York's youth prisons are a disaster. Kids locked in solitary for days at a time. Staff forced to work 24-plus-hour shifts. Crisis after crisis.
"I'm a human rights violator," one whistleblower told me.
They recounted the nightmare at one facility:
nysfocus.com/2026/02/04/o...
"I'm a human rights violator," one whistleblower told me.
They recounted the nightmare at one facility:
nysfocus.com/2026/02/04/o...
When do they, uhh … when do they….uhhh…
February 4, 2026 at 1:59 AM
When do they, uhh … when do they….uhhh…
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On this Groundhog Day, I choose, once again, to celebrate the greatest lede ever written about a rodent's death, courtesy of @jonlemire.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
On this Groundhog Day, I choose, once again, to celebrate the greatest lede ever written about a rodent's death, courtesy of @jonlemire.bsky.social
Perennial reminder to my NYC friends that landlords cannot refuse to rent to you, evict you, or discriminate against you because of your immigration status.
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What undocumented tenants and apartment hunters should know about their rights in NYC
NYC law protects undocumented renters from discrimination.
www.brickunderground.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Perennial reminder to my NYC friends that landlords cannot refuse to rent to you, evict you, or discriminate against you because of your immigration status.
www.brickunderground.com/rent/undocum...
www.brickunderground.com/rent/undocum...
Nurses at three Long Island hospitals ratified new contracts with Northwell Health, avoiding a possible strike on the island —
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Nurses at 3 Northwell hospitals approve new contracts
Huntington, Plainview and Syosset hospitals have ratified new labor contracts, the health system's spokesperson said.
www.newsday.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Nurses at three Long Island hospitals ratified new contracts with Northwell Health, avoiding a possible strike on the island —
www.newsday.com/business/nor...
www.newsday.com/business/nor...
Mokafe Coffee House is serving up Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s face on its Cardamom Mamdani Chai Matcha, even at one of its Long Island stores. (And it HITS.)
January 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Mokafe Coffee House is serving up Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s face on its Cardamom Mamdani Chai Matcha, even at one of its Long Island stores. (And it HITS.)
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Inbox: A City Council employee was detained by ICE while at a routine immigration appointment in Bethpage this afternoon, Council Speaker Julie Menin says.
The detention happened even though this employee has legal status to be in the country until October, per Menin.
The detention happened even though this employee has legal status to be in the country until October, per Menin.
January 12, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Inbox: A City Council employee was detained by ICE while at a routine immigration appointment in Bethpage this afternoon, Council Speaker Julie Menin says.
The detention happened even though this employee has legal status to be in the country until October, per Menin.
The detention happened even though this employee has legal status to be in the country until October, per Menin.
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Weeks after we first wrote about PureGym's controversial tube-assisted egress system, the FDNY has inspected 7 of the gym locations and issued dozens of violations, some of them related to having to scan your phone to exit the building.
FDNY Blows Whistle on PureGym's Scan-to-Exit System: 'You Should Just Be Able to Leave'
Seven PureGym locations across the city have racked up more than two dozen fire safety violations.
hellgatenyc.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Weeks after we first wrote about PureGym's controversial tube-assisted egress system, the FDNY has inspected 7 of the gym locations and issued dozens of violations, some of them related to having to scan your phone to exit the building.
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Missed this in my holiday haze but I was so thrilled to spot a few of my blogs on this list! Big thanks to the Hell Gate team for forever memorializing the time I ate the subway slop foods, got scammed by an AI-generated singles event, and ranted about the subway poems.
At the end of each year, we drop the veil and tell our readers which of our blogs, interviews, features, or miscellanea we loved best from the hundreds of stories we published.
Did your favorite make the cut? Let us know.
Did your favorite make the cut? Let us know.
Hell Gate's Favorite Blogs of 2025
The stories most beloved by Hell Gate's writers and editors in 2025.
hellgatenyc.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Missed this in my holiday haze but I was so thrilled to spot a few of my blogs on this list! Big thanks to the Hell Gate team for forever memorializing the time I ate the subway slop foods, got scammed by an AI-generated singles event, and ranted about the subway poems.
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At the end of each year, we drop the veil and tell our readers which of our blogs, interviews, features, or miscellanea we loved best from the hundreds of stories we published.
Did your favorite make the cut? Let us know.
Did your favorite make the cut? Let us know.
Hell Gate's Favorite Blogs of 2025
The stories most beloved by Hell Gate's writers and editors in 2025.
hellgatenyc.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
At the end of each year, we drop the veil and tell our readers which of our blogs, interviews, features, or miscellanea we loved best from the hundreds of stories we published.
Did your favorite make the cut? Let us know.
Did your favorite make the cut? Let us know.
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The state, represented by the office of Attorney General Letitia James, plans to ask judges to dismiss up to 500 prison sexual assault cases filed against it under the Adult Survivors Act, Hell Gate and New York Focus have learned.
nysfocus.com/2025/12/22/p...
nysfocus.com/2025/12/22/p...
A Judge Tossed a Prison Sex Abuse Lawsuit Over Typos
The state plans to ask a court to dismiss some 500 prison sexual assault lawsuits for not strictly abiding by filing requirements.
nysfocus.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The state, represented by the office of Attorney General Letitia James, plans to ask judges to dismiss up to 500 prison sexual assault cases filed against it under the Adult Survivors Act, Hell Gate and New York Focus have learned.
nysfocus.com/2025/12/22/p...
nysfocus.com/2025/12/22/p...
Access to the RSS feed RULES
We very rarely do sales at @404media.co but today is an exception so pls consider and get all this stuff:
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December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Access to the RSS feed RULES
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My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow follows Russian journalists who report on the country's abuses. Reviewer Justin Chang calls it one of the most engrossing films he's seen all year. n.pr/4p96lsq
This new movie about Russia's independent journalists is harrowing, but not hopeless
My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow follows Russian journalists who report on the country's abuses. Reviewer Justin Chang calls it one of the most engrossing films he's seen all year.
n.pr
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow follows Russian journalists who report on the country's abuses. Reviewer Justin Chang calls it one of the most engrossing films he's seen all year. n.pr/4p96lsq
Learning that Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump discussed ULURP at the White House last week is big news for sickos like me.
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Learning that Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump discussed ULURP at the White House last week is big news for sickos like me.
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New York Groove subscriber Zohran Mamdani has converted the president to socialism
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
New York Groove subscriber Zohran Mamdani has converted the president to socialism
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Nothing can possibly do justice to the incredible body language on display here—Mamdani's rigid spine, his hands clasped tightly to prevent them from punching a hole in the Oval Office window and jumping out of it, Trump repeatedly touching Mamdani's arm, smiling at him like the son he's never had.
Wow, President Trump Fucking LOVES This Mamdani Guy
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hellgatenyc.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Nothing can possibly do justice to the incredible body language on display here—Mamdani's rigid spine, his hands clasped tightly to prevent them from punching a hole in the Oval Office window and jumping out of it, Trump repeatedly touching Mamdani's arm, smiling at him like the son he's never had.
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A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
As someone who just started driving in the city, the number of times I see cars blow red lights is unhinged
so uhhhhh is anyone going to do anything about the epidemic of drivers just blasting through red lights these days? @timdonnelly.com investigates: nygroove.nyc/why-does-no-...
Society broke down and all, but you really still need to stop at red lights
I can't believe we need to explain this one, but it seems that we really do
nygroove.nyc
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
As someone who just started driving in the city, the number of times I see cars blow red lights is unhinged
A vintage car guy is retiring and I asked him what cars he had the most fun working on. He said the Batmobile.
Yes, an actual Batmobile -
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Yes, an actual Batmobile -
www.newsday.com/business/aut...
November 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A vintage car guy is retiring and I asked him what cars he had the most fun working on. He said the Batmobile.
Yes, an actual Batmobile -
www.newsday.com/business/aut...
Yes, an actual Batmobile -
www.newsday.com/business/aut...
This was the moment when everyone at the @nygroove.nyc’s party at TV Eye realized it was real: Mamdani mayor
@hellgatenyc.com called the race for newly elected New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani just half an hour later
@hellgatenyc.com called the race for newly elected New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani just half an hour later
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
This was the moment when everyone at the @nygroove.nyc’s party at TV Eye realized it was real: Mamdani mayor
@hellgatenyc.com called the race for newly elected New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani just half an hour later
@hellgatenyc.com called the race for newly elected New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani just half an hour later