Times New Viking
The One Rule for this site is that the topics are selected by the iTunes shuffle function from my music library, and I try not to deviate from that. So it sometimes comes to pass that I arrive at a … Continue reading
Author Archives: Neil deMause
Joe Walsh
Seriously? I’m supposed to try to explain how I first learned about Joe Walsh? I grew up in the 1970s, when the air was literally saturated with Joe Walsh; even now, it’s hard for me to think about anything from … Continue reading
Dean Schlabowske
I first learned about Dean Schlabowske via the Waco Brothers, of course. I’m pretty sure the first time that band came to my attention was via a Village Voice (R.I.P.) concert ad that read “WACO BROTHERS (feat. Jon Langford of … Continue reading
Lights, Camera, Extraction! Inside Hochul’s Plan to Shovel Hundreds of Millions More Into TV & Film Shoots | Hell Gate
When Governor Kathy Hochul issued her 2023 budget plan at the start of February, one line item that didn’t make the top bullet points in her press release was her proposed expansion of the state’s already-generous tax credit program for TV and … Continue reading
Let The Great Mets Parking Lot Casino Schmooze-Fest Begin! | Hell Gate
Mets owner Steve Cohen’s quest to build something undisclosed atop the parking lots around Citi Field—psst it’s a casino—held its coming-out party on Saturday, as roughly 450 Queens residents and assorted Mets fans trooped through the stadium’s Piazza 31 Club to … Continue reading
Four Big Unanswered Questions About NYCFC’s Ginormous Queens Soccer Complex | Hell Gate
One day after he fed the New York Times an exclusive about his deal with New York City F.C. to erect a new $780 million soccer stadium at Willets Point in Queens, Mayor Eric Adams, a panoply of elected officials, … Continue reading
Sure Seems Like These Job Postings Aren’t Complying With NYC’s New Salary Transparency Law | Hell Gate
Happy November! If you’re happy with your job, congrats. But if you’re not, Tuesday brought a new wrinkle to the job search process: Thanks to a new law passed by the city council in January and delayed for implementation until … Continue reading
Madison Square Garden and Hudson Yards: Match Made in Hell or So Crazy It Just Might Work? | Hell Gate
If you haven’t been closely following New York state’s plans for a major redevelopment of Penn Station and the area around it, suffice to say, they are a lot. Initially proposed by then-Governor Andrew Cuomo as a vision for allowing … Continue reading
End Runs: Why Politicians Subsidize Sports Stadiums Despite a Lack of Popular Support | Global Sport Matters
In the first few months of 2022, a rush of plans for new or renovated National Football League stadiums has shattered all-time records for levels of public funding provided to sports projects. First came the April approval of just over $1 … Continue reading
When Developers Promise Community Benefits, Who Holds Them Accountable? | City Limits
When developer Forest City Ratner (FCR) was in the midst of seeking final approval in 2008 for what would become Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Pacific Park development complex, its officials pointed to the promises of housing, jobs, and other items that … Continue reading