Nick Pinto
@nickpinto.bsky.social
Co-founder @hellgatenyc.com. Writing about cops, courts, jails, prisons and NYC. You may have known me on Twitter as @macfathom. On Signal at NickPinto.11
I am trying to stage an intervention and convince Andrew Cuomo that even at this late hour he still has many life options besides the one he is choosing. He could do anything. He could join a cloistered monastic order and never be heard from again!
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Andrew Cuomo Is Riding This Thing All the Way to the Bottom
Cuomo and another washed-up former governor telling each other "exactlyyyyy."
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November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I am trying to stage an intervention and convince Andrew Cuomo that even at this late hour he still has many life options besides the one he is choosing. He could do anything. He could join a cloistered monastic order and never be heard from again!
hellgatenyc.com/andrew-m-cuo...
hellgatenyc.com/andrew-m-cuo...
People often ask me when I'm going to write a book.
For years, the answer I have given is: "When I find a story consequential enough and gripping enough that it warrants a book-length treatment."
Well.
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For years, the answer I have given is: "When I find a story consequential enough and gripping enough that it warrants a book-length treatment."
Well.
hellgatenyc.com/the-only-oli...
The Only Olivia Nuzzi-RFK Jr. Take You Need to Read
Your group chat isn’t talking about this part of it—but they should be.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
People often ask me when I'm going to write a book.
For years, the answer I have given is: "When I find a story consequential enough and gripping enough that it warrants a book-length treatment."
Well.
hellgatenyc.com/the-only-oli...
For years, the answer I have given is: "When I find a story consequential enough and gripping enough that it warrants a book-length treatment."
Well.
hellgatenyc.com/the-only-oli...
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Massive thanks and awe go to Partner & Partners, the worker-owned design practice that made the table look and feel so nice. partnerandpartners.com
Index | Partner & Partners
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November 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Massive thanks and awe go to Partner & Partners, the worker-owned design practice that made the table look and feel so nice. partnerandpartners.com
Kind of a big deal that @hellgatenyc.com can confirm that NYC First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro used his position to cancel Kehlani's SummerStage concert in order to punish the artist for their political speech on Palestine:
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How Randy Mastro Killed the Kehlani SummerStage Concert—And a Whole Lot More
With Mayor Adams thinking about his next act, the former first deputy mayor to Rudy Giuliani is now "guiding every conceivable aspect of this administration."
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November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Kind of a big deal that @hellgatenyc.com can confirm that NYC First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro used his position to cancel Kehlani's SummerStage concert in order to punish the artist for their political speech on Palestine:
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Honestly feeling a little emotional about this.
November 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Honestly feeling a little emotional about this.
On the occasion of @hellgatenyc.com publishing a revamped, updated, shiny new final FINAL version of the Table of Success, our interactive guide to the Eric Adams cinematic universe, I wrote something trying to pull it all together:
What *was* the Adams mayoralty?
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What *was* the Adams mayoralty?
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November 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
On the occasion of @hellgatenyc.com publishing a revamped, updated, shiny new final FINAL version of the Table of Success, our interactive guide to the Eric Adams cinematic universe, I wrote something trying to pull it all together:
What *was* the Adams mayoralty?
hellgatenyc.com/what-was-the...
What *was* the Adams mayoralty?
hellgatenyc.com/what-was-the...
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Just saw an NYPD car screaming down the protected bike lane on Parkside, a first for me!
November 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Just saw an NYPD car screaming down the protected bike lane on Parkside, a first for me!
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New data shows that the CCRB retroactively doctored public data for more than 10,000 misconduct allegations against NYPD officers.
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The NYPD’s Watchdog Whitewashed More Than 10,000 Misconduct Allegations in Public Data, New Evidence Shows
Allegations of lying, sexual misconduct, bigoted statements, and racist policing were among those quietly reclassified by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
New data shows that the CCRB retroactively doctored public data for more than 10,000 misconduct allegations against NYPD officers.
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To be sure, @hellgatenyc.com has had our differences with the Cuomo campaign.
But when Rich Azzopardi told us this story was Pulitzer material, we took it to heart.
As Hell Gate's finance chair, I have signed off on the $75 prize nomination fee.
Now we wait.
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But when Rich Azzopardi told us this story was Pulitzer material, we took it to heart.
As Hell Gate's finance chair, I have signed off on the $75 prize nomination fee.
Now we wait.
hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
A Final Indignity: Cuomo's White Ford Bronco Got a Parking Ticket
Thanks to an eagle-eyed New Yorker, who saw the car illegally parked outside of the ex-gov's Sutton Place apartment on Wednesday, and reported it to 311.
hellgatenyc.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
To be sure, @hellgatenyc.com has had our differences with the Cuomo campaign.
But when Rich Azzopardi told us this story was Pulitzer material, we took it to heart.
As Hell Gate's finance chair, I have signed off on the $75 prize nomination fee.
Now we wait.
hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
But when Rich Azzopardi told us this story was Pulitzer material, we took it to heart.
As Hell Gate's finance chair, I have signed off on the $75 prize nomination fee.
Now we wait.
hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
Bail reform not only made New York more just, it also literally made it safer.
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
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Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
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Bail Reform Has Made NYC Safer, Yet Another Study Confirms
You wouldn't know it from talking to most public officials, but the 2019 reforms drove recidivism down.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Bail reform not only made New York more just, it also literally made it safer.
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
Too bad our elected leaders, public safety officials, and the overwhelming majority of the press are so deeply invested in a narrative entirely divorced from empirical reality.
hellgatenyc.com/bail-reform-...
They’re playing We Didn’t Start the Fire at Cuomo HQ.
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
They’re playing We Didn’t Start the Fire at Cuomo HQ.
Riding around talking to voters on a beautiful fall day… I love this city. Even the hateful cranks. Big 25th-Hour-montage feelings over here, you guys.
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Riding around talking to voters on a beautiful fall day… I love this city. Even the hateful cranks. Big 25th-Hour-montage feelings over here, you guys.
Making my south down Coney Island Avenue this morning, through Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa territory, talking to voters. You can read those conversations and others my colleagues are having around the city at @hellgatenyc.com!
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Making my south down Coney Island Avenue this morning, through Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa territory, talking to voters. You can read those conversations and others my colleagues are having around the city at @hellgatenyc.com!
Where will you be tomorrow night when the NYC election results come in?
Perhaps at a bar with your friends.
Perhaps at home in the dark, bathed in the faint, unearthly glow of a screen.
Wherever you are, @hellgatenyc.com will be by your side.
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Perhaps at a bar with your friends.
Perhaps at home in the dark, bathed in the faint, unearthly glow of a screen.
Wherever you are, @hellgatenyc.com will be by your side.
hellgatenyc.com/election-nig...
Hell Gate Goes Live on Election Night!
Here's how to watch Hell Gate's live coverage of Tuesday's general election results, whether you're at home or out on the town.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Where will you be tomorrow night when the NYC election results come in?
Perhaps at a bar with your friends.
Perhaps at home in the dark, bathed in the faint, unearthly glow of a screen.
Wherever you are, @hellgatenyc.com will be by your side.
hellgatenyc.com/election-nig...
Perhaps at a bar with your friends.
Perhaps at home in the dark, bathed in the faint, unearthly glow of a screen.
Wherever you are, @hellgatenyc.com will be by your side.
hellgatenyc.com/election-nig...
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Hey all! I hope you enjoy this @hellgatenyc.com article on me written by @johnsurico.bsky.social and my 20 years with Streetfilms (and even longer than that.) I got a little emotional from reading all the kind words. @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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The Livable Streets Revolution Has Been Televised—By This Guy
For more than two decades, Clarence Eckerson Jr.'s videos have shown that walkable, bike-friendly streets are possible. Now, he's thinking about hanging up his camera.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Hey all! I hope you enjoy this @hellgatenyc.com article on me written by @johnsurico.bsky.social and my 20 years with Streetfilms (and even longer than that.) I got a little emotional from reading all the kind words. @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
hellgatenyc.com/livable-stre...
hellgatenyc.com/livable-stre...
This story about Melissa DeRosa allegedly threatening Cornell's funding after an undergrad dared to ask her about Cuomo's sexual harassment allegations is not gonna do anything for this crew's reputation as frothing bullies.
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‘Watch Yourself’: Top Cuomo Advisor Melissa DeRosa ’04 M.P.A. ’09 Berates Undergrad Who Probes Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Allegations
Melissa DeRosa ’04 M.P.A. ’09, secretary to former governor Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) berated a Cornell undergraduate student at a Oct 1. Cornell Political Strategy Group event after asking about Cuomo’s ...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This story about Melissa DeRosa allegedly threatening Cornell's funding after an undergrad dared to ask her about Cuomo's sexual harassment allegations is not gonna do anything for this crew's reputation as frothing bullies.
www.cornellsun.com/article/2025...
www.cornellsun.com/article/2025...
Spreading love and light through the universe.
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Spreading love and light through the universe.
Jake asked Cuomo about his ongoing failure to live up to his father's ethical standards, which I'm sure didn't push any buttons or anything.
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Cuomo hasn't condemned bigoted attacks on Mamdani. In 1977 race, his father took another approach
As New York City's mayor's race enters its final stretch, there are echoes and contrasts to another famously bitter city election in 1977.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Jake asked Cuomo about his ongoing failure to live up to his father's ethical standards, which I'm sure didn't push any buttons or anything.
apnews.com/article/zohr...
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Honestly surprised that the Cuomo PACs haven't seized on this shocking traumatic brain injury revelation.
During last week’s Hell Gate Podcast, we asked Zohran Mamdani about Elizabeth Street Garden, raising the speed limit on Citi Bike's e-bikes, his thoughts on free parking, and more. Watch his answers here:
October 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Honestly surprised that the Cuomo PACs haven't seized on this shocking traumatic brain injury revelation.
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If you are a voter in NYC, make sure to read this @hellgatenyc.com piece on the ballot proposals hellgatenyc.com/nyc-housing-...
A Crash Course in the 3 Controversial Housing Ballot Proposals
Do they represent YIMBY "Abundance" magic or an anti-democratic "power grab"?
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October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
If you are a voter in NYC, make sure to read this @hellgatenyc.com piece on the ballot proposals hellgatenyc.com/nyc-housing-...
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The “Mayoral Spew” in @hellgatenyc.com is by far the best running analysis of the race
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Mayoral Spew: Is This Race Actually Going to Be Close?
The aggregate tenor of anti-Mamdani advertisements is one of mounting terror and encroaching menace....and other links to get you ready for Election Day.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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