Hell Gate

American  

noun

1. a narrow channel in the East River, in New York City.

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Example Sentences

Let me direct you to Hell Gate’s Christopher Robbins, who reviewed the literature and uncovered some facts that may surprise you:

From Slate

When Eric Adams presented his desired budget back in January, local outlet Hell Gate reported at the time, that the proposed municipal workforce cuts for his already-understaffed administration would mean that “agencies like the Department of Transportation are far less capable of creating safer streets, and the Human Resources Administration is less able to process food stamps quickly or find more permanent housing to get families out of the City’s shelter system.”

From Slate

Immediately behind them, Max Rivlin-Nadler, the co-owner of Hell Gate, a journalist-run news organization that covers New York, found himself in the No. 3 spot.

From Washington Post

You can read more about the union position in this interview at Hell Gate, a local NYC news site.

From Slate

The island also houses other homeless shelters, but is perhaps best known for hosting summer music festivals and as the entrance to a turbulent tidal strait called Hell Gate.

From Seattle Times