Christopher Robbins
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nyc reporter, editor, co-publisher of @HellGateNY (also https://t.co/8Z9OlvKX10) work in @nymag @streetsblognyc formerly @Gothamist @VillageVoice
Joined May 2011
Justin Clark was an endearingly strange and uncommonly brilliant human being who immersed himself in the study of psychedelic drugs. How did he develop an addiction to obscure dissociatives? . My story for New York Magazine: .
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It’s rare to become addicted to esoteric hallucinogens. But it’s not impossible.
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Killing Bike Lanes for Cash and Fame: How Eric Adams's Former Top Aide Allegedly Ran This Filthy Town.
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The Manhattan DA has hit former top mayoral aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin and six other people with a range of corruption charges that involve karaoke bars, a promise of a SAG card, and $10,000 in seafood.
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If you're trying to bribe a reporter, @katie_honan is probably the funniest choice you could make. But what if they were trying to frame her instead?.
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RT @HellGateNY: Six Important Questions Concerning Winnie Greco's Potato Chip Cash Bag.
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Was Mayor Adams's former top aide trying to frame a reporter? How much cash was in the bag? And why Herr's???
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The NYT is reporting that @ManhattanDA & @DOINYC are pursuing criminal charges against cinema big shot Tony Argento, in connection w/ more charges against former top @NYCMayor aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin. Who is Argento?. The Table of Success has answers:.
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>@andrewcuomo spent weeks criticizing @ZohranKMamdani for refusing to condemn a phrase that Mamdani never said. Now his campaign pleads ignorance when asked why Cuomo's X account playfully engaged with a phrase that is often used by white supremacists .
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And why did the Cuomo campaign reply to Jason Levin's post where he wrote he was "tryna save the west"?
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1,500 Tons of NYC Trash Every Day—For Another 15 Years?.
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A Seneca Falls landfill—which is the state's largest emitter of methane—is supposed to close at the end of the year. But a Texas-based trash corporation and the politicians they helped elect are...
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1) Landlord's attorney uses bogus AI-generated case law in housing court filing. 2) Judge gets pissed, asks for explanation. 3) Attorney claims he was HACKED. in a brief filled with AI slop. @Celia_CYC has the story (that also features incredible names).
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The attorney claims he was hacked but says he "should have caught it."
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Look, did anyone think the Wendy's Takis Fuego™ Meal was going to be good? No. But in this business, we must verify facts, which is exactly what @MaxRivlinNadler did .
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Sometimes, you are compelled to just "go for it." Sometimes, you really shouldn't.
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"Once I found clown, I said, 'This is what I've been searching for all along.'". @reallygordon on the Clownaissance blossoming in NYC.
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A new generation of clowns wants you to embrace the liberatory possibilities of acting very stupid.
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Prettyyyyy vague comment from one of the bluntest spox in the biz.
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Eric Adams Says He’s the ‘Most Pro-Housing Mayor’ in NYC History. Is He?.
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Adams has made some bold claims about his housing record ahead of his Hail Mary bid for reelection. Here's a look behind the numbers.
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Guarantee you will not watch a more refreshing video today.
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O, to be a rat bathing on a lily pad in Brooklyn Botanic Garden!
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When I got to the end and @Celia_CYC revealed that she had SAVED THE LEFTOVER BRIEGHETTI PIE, a single tear rolled down my cheek as I sighed, "Now that's a blog post".
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I fed "Brieghetti Pie" to my friends. I hope they will forgive me.
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RT @DavidFBrand: “That’s not my signature . It’s not even spelled correctly". “I’m beyond angry". “That sucks, whoever did that". We foun….
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RT @erinmdurkin: Under NYC’s new outdoor dining rules:.-8.5% of restaurants with roadway dining are in neighborhoods with median incomes un….
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New data shows that with the elimination of year-round outdoor dining, just 2.2 percent of restaurants with roadway dining are in neighborhoods with median incomes of $60,000 or less.
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The NYPD is supposed to be policing protests differently, but that's not really happening.
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A legal settlement requires the NYPD to reform its handling of protests—someday. In the meantime, the mayor is just fine with the department’s heavy-handed approach.
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The SRG was responsible for the largest per-person cash settlement in NYPD history—$13.7 million—after they trapped, beat, and arrested more than 1,300 New Yorkers during a protest in Mott Haven in 2020.
Mamdani says he would disband the SRG, but create a new NYPD team that responds to emergencies like Monday’s mass shooting. It’s part of his argument that the city is asking officers to do too many different things.
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