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)
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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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
My landlord is going to be so mad
Ran into my landlord today who said he voted for Cuomo…
And it begins...Hell Gate's Election Day live blog is here!
Our first dispatch is from a polling site in a corner of Flatbush that Andrew Cuomo won during the primary. Are voters feeling Cuomo-mentum? Well:
hellgatenyc.com/election-day...
Our first dispatch is from a polling site in a corner of Flatbush that Andrew Cuomo won during the primary. Are voters feeling Cuomo-mentum? Well:
hellgatenyc.com/election-day...
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
My landlord is going to be so mad
Scenes from the @nygroove.nyc party at TV Eye as the votes come in for Zohran
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Scenes from the @nygroove.nyc party at TV Eye as the votes come in for Zohran
Ran into my landlord today who said he voted for Cuomo…
And it begins...Hell Gate's Election Day live blog is here!
Our first dispatch is from a polling site in a corner of Flatbush that Andrew Cuomo won during the primary. Are voters feeling Cuomo-mentum? Well:
hellgatenyc.com/election-day...
Our first dispatch is from a polling site in a corner of Flatbush that Andrew Cuomo won during the primary. Are voters feeling Cuomo-mentum? Well:
hellgatenyc.com/election-day...
November 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Ran into my landlord today who said he voted for Cuomo…
The tenants of a massive portfolio of bankrupt NYC buildings are organizing for a rare chance to buy their homes. Do you live in a property headed to auction? Read my story to find out -
www.brickunderground.com/rent/pinnacl...
www.brickunderground.com/rent/pinnacl...
Tenants of bankrupt Crown Heights buildings want repairs and a chance to buy their units
The bidding process is just months away.
www.brickunderground.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The tenants of a massive portfolio of bankrupt NYC buildings are organizing for a rare chance to buy their homes. Do you live in a property headed to auction? Read my story to find out -
www.brickunderground.com/rent/pinnacl...
www.brickunderground.com/rent/pinnacl...
I wrote about the onslaught of ad slop in my wonderful home of New York City for Mubi's Notebook mag. If you've ever looked at a screen and thought "what the hell is that?" this one's for you...
mubi.com/en/notebook/...
mubi.com/en/notebook/...
Multiplex | Spot Treatment
Case studies in guile, from a post-independence Indian scooter ad to the awkward cousin of clickbait.
mubi.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I wrote about the onslaught of ad slop in my wonderful home of New York City for Mubi's Notebook mag. If you've ever looked at a screen and thought "what the hell is that?" this one's for you...
mubi.com/en/notebook/...
mubi.com/en/notebook/...
Zohran Mamdani *would* evict Elizabeth Street Garden to build affordable housing if elected, he said tonight at an interview with Hell Gate.
www.brickunderground.com/live/what-el...
www.brickunderground.com/live/what-el...
Elizabeth Street Garden won its fight. What does that mean for housing development in NYC?
Is NYC a City of Yes?
www.brickunderground.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Zohran Mamdani *would* evict Elizabeth Street Garden to build affordable housing if elected, he said tonight at an interview with Hell Gate.
www.brickunderground.com/live/what-el...
www.brickunderground.com/live/what-el...
New data: New Yorkers have filed 1,125 complaints and questions about the FARE Act (that rule that requires an NYC landlord to pay the apartment broker they hired). But what happens after folks complain? Not a ton...yet
NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next
Bad broker? Here's how FARE Act complaints work.
www.brickunderground.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New data: New Yorkers have filed 1,125 complaints and questions about the FARE Act (that rule that requires an NYC landlord to pay the apartment broker they hired). But what happens after folks complain? Not a ton...yet
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Today's the second day that NPR and PBS and the hundreds of local stations that comprise both networks are operating without any government support after they were defunded. Consider giving them a bit of support =>
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Today's the second day that NPR and PBS and the hundreds of local stations that comprise both networks are operating without any government support after they were defunded. Consider giving them a bit of support =>
On a tree-lined Bronx street stands one of the last women's boarding houses in New York City, Centro Maria. Take a look inside with me --
Women-only boarding houses: The low-rent NYC housing option you've never heard about
A small number of women-only boarding houses remain in NYC with rents as low as $210 a month.
www.brickunderground.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
On a tree-lined Bronx street stands one of the last women's boarding houses in New York City, Centro Maria. Take a look inside with me --
Still not over the incredible scene at the launch of the Subway Color Archive, the highlight of my weird and whimsical dive into three random NYC events. (Spoiler: one was AI-slop!) Check out my story for @hellgatenyc.com
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hellgatenyc.com/eventbrite-n...
September 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Still not over the incredible scene at the launch of the Subway Color Archive, the highlight of my weird and whimsical dive into three random NYC events. (Spoiler: one was AI-slop!) Check out my story for @hellgatenyc.com
hellgatenyc.com/eventbrite-n...
hellgatenyc.com/eventbrite-n...
This November, three ballot proposals could reshape (and speed up) how affordable housing is built in New York City. Thanks so much to S.E. Cupp for having me on Battle Ground NYC on @fox5ny.bsky.social to explain what voters need to know.
youtu.be/IWJ5hQx9QyM?...
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Mamdani Courts Black Voters in Big Tent Push | Battleground NYC full episode #40: Sep 23, 2025
What is the difference between frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's outreach to Black communities heading to the general election versus the primary election? S.E. will talk about this and other Big Picture…
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This November, three ballot proposals could reshape (and speed up) how affordable housing is built in New York City. Thanks so much to S.E. Cupp for having me on Battle Ground NYC on @fox5ny.bsky.social to explain what voters need to know.
youtu.be/IWJ5hQx9QyM?...
youtu.be/IWJ5hQx9QyM?...
After many long (long) months, a task force approved a plan to completely reshape the Brooklyn Marine Terminal today, despite local opposition. Wondering what the hell is going on? Find out-
hellgatenyc.com/vote-for-may...
hellgatenyc.com/vote-for-may...
What the Hell Is Happening With Mayor Adams's $3.5 Billion Brooklyn Marine Terminal Project?
The City's special Marine Terminal task force just canceled its vote on a plan to build a new port and neighborhood on a 122-acre slice of Brooklyn's coast.
hellgatenyc.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
After many long (long) months, a task force approved a plan to completely reshape the Brooklyn Marine Terminal today, despite local opposition. Wondering what the hell is going on? Find out-
hellgatenyc.com/vote-for-may...
hellgatenyc.com/vote-for-may...
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only swipe right if you see this 👍 hellgatenyc.com/membership/
September 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
only swipe right if you see this 👍 hellgatenyc.com/membership/
I spoke with @opennewyork.org this week about the three ballot questions that could change how affordable housing is built in NYC!
“These are questions about who this city works for,” said @annemariegray.bsky.social. "Are we going to let NYC’s richest continue to block affordable housing, or are we going to build a city that’s affordable for everyone?"
September 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I spoke with @opennewyork.org this week about the three ballot questions that could change how affordable housing is built in NYC!
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“These are questions about who this city works for,” said @annemariegray.bsky.social. "Are we going to let NYC’s richest continue to block affordable housing, or are we going to build a city that’s affordable for everyone?"
September 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“These are questions about who this city works for,” said @annemariegray.bsky.social. "Are we going to let NYC’s richest continue to block affordable housing, or are we going to build a city that’s affordable for everyone?"
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If you thought the worst thing about watching the Mets was the pitching staff's devotion to walking guys, you're wrong, because now the games come with recruitment ads for ICE nygroove.nyc/mets-fans-ba...
Mets fans balk at ICE ad onslaught during games
ICE recruitment ads have been all over the sports airwaves, shattering escapism
nygroove.nyc
September 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
If you thought the worst thing about watching the Mets was the pitching staff's devotion to walking guys, you're wrong, because now the games come with recruitment ads for ICE nygroove.nyc/mets-fans-ba...
Accidentally stumbled on a Red Hook flood mitigation presser, which is also where Law and Order will be filming a new ep later this week…
September 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Accidentally stumbled on a Red Hook flood mitigation presser, which is also where Law and Order will be filming a new ep later this week…
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New York is the only city in the world where you can party with subway nerds, hunt down a likely AI-generated singles mixer, and club at the Sheraton's rooftop hookah lounge all in one night.
hellgatenyc.com/eventbrite-n...
hellgatenyc.com/eventbrite-n...
An AI Singles Scam, a Cybersecurity Social, and a Subway-Themed Book Launch: Welcome to Eventbrite Night
Let me explain.
hellgatenyc.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New York is the only city in the world where you can party with subway nerds, hunt down a likely AI-generated singles mixer, and club at the Sheraton's rooftop hookah lounge all in one night.
hellgatenyc.com/eventbrite-n...
hellgatenyc.com/eventbrite-n...
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Somehow, getting on TV was the least eventful part of my Mets experience last night: defector.com/tnt-sports-a...
TNT Sports Airs Guerrilla Marketing For Worker-Owned Website That Isn't Defector | Defector
It wasn’t my intent to attend back-to-back Phillies-Mets games. Over the past month there had been two separate, developing conversations about how it’d be great to catch some baseball, and eventually...
defector.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Somehow, getting on TV was the least eventful part of my Mets experience last night: defector.com/tnt-sports-a...
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There will be no giant snowman on the corner of Canal and Essex streets this winter, and no fruit slushies next summer.
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Your Favorite Slushie Bodega in Chinatown Is Closing in October
A new landlord has given A&N Fruit Store, and all the other businesses in the building, until the fall to move out.
hellgatenyc.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
There will be no giant snowman on the corner of Canal and Essex streets this winter, and no fruit slushies next summer.
hellgatenyc.com/your-favorit...
hellgatenyc.com/your-favorit...
A few things I observed in Brooklyn Housing Court last week
• a judge who did NOT tolerate yapping in her court room
• an attorney saying they talk to "AI about all kinds of crazy shit" (??)
• many, many tenants making deals without a lawyer
See for yourself-
hellgatenyc.com/two-days-ins...
• a judge who did NOT tolerate yapping in her court room
• an attorney saying they talk to "AI about all kinds of crazy shit" (??)
• many, many tenants making deals without a lawyer
See for yourself-
hellgatenyc.com/two-days-ins...
Two Days Inside Brooklyn's Eviction Machine
Evictions are back to pre-pandemic levels. Here's what that looks like on the ground.
hellgatenyc.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A few things I observed in Brooklyn Housing Court last week
• a judge who did NOT tolerate yapping in her court room
• an attorney saying they talk to "AI about all kinds of crazy shit" (??)
• many, many tenants making deals without a lawyer
See for yourself-
hellgatenyc.com/two-days-ins...
• a judge who did NOT tolerate yapping in her court room
• an attorney saying they talk to "AI about all kinds of crazy shit" (??)
• many, many tenants making deals without a lawyer
See for yourself-
hellgatenyc.com/two-days-ins...