A New York City newsletter covering local politics, transit and city life, with explainers on ballot measures, reported features on subway history and neighborhood organizing, and promotion of live events. Readers get local context and voting guidance written in a chatty, opinionated voice.
Website: https://nygroove.nyc/
Veteran restaurant critic Robert Sietsema writes about New York City dining, focusing on inexpensive eats, neighborhood food crawls, and restaurant openings. Readers get specific dish and venue recommendations along with historical and cultural context.
Vital City publishes policy-focused essays on New York City's urban challenges, including public safety, mental health, and infrastructure. Readers get argued, evidence-backed commentary from practitioners and experts, with some personal essays and book reviews.
Hell Gate is a worker-owned, subscriber-funded New York City news outlet offering local reporting, court coverage and opinionated columns with wit. Readers get sharp, personality-driven accounts of city politics and culture alongside essayistic commentary on everyday social habits.
A New York cartoonist shares weekly free cartoons, hand-drawn stories and personal essays about life as a comedian and cartoonist in NYC. Issues mix sharp satirical commentary on current events with diary-style accounts of road comedy and film reviews.
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