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
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...
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.
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-...
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.
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...
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.
hellgatenyc.com
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.
www.cornellsun.com/article/2025...
www.cornellsun.com/article/2025...
‘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 ...
www.cornellsun.com
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...
apnews.com/article/zohr...
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"?
hellgatenyc.com
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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Reposted by Nick Pinto
One week from today, from 8:00 p.m.—10:30 p.m., Hell Gate will go LIVE on our YouTube channel for coverage of the general election! Did you miss our primary election livestream? Relive the magic with this clip show! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UOQ...
Relive the magic of The Hell Gate NYC Primary Night Livestream
YouTube video by Hell Gate
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October 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
One week from today, from 8:00 p.m.—10:30 p.m., Hell Gate will go LIVE on our YouTube channel for coverage of the general election! Did you miss our primary election livestream? Relive the magic with this clip show! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UOQ...
We posted video of @hellgatenyc.com's Zohran Mamdani podcast episode online, and the YouTube commentariat is absolutely LOVING it.
youtu.be/sB-fNr6XM9M?...
youtu.be/sB-fNr6XM9M?...
October 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We posted video of @hellgatenyc.com's Zohran Mamdani podcast episode online, and the YouTube commentariat is absolutely LOVING it.
youtu.be/sB-fNr6XM9M?...
youtu.be/sB-fNr6XM9M?...
Earlier this month I reported that there was a strange anomaly in public police accountability data that consistently obscured many allegations that cops lied to misconduct investigators.
hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-tossing...
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The NYPD's Watchdog Is Tossing Out Lying Cop Cases—Then 'Hiding' the Data From the Public
The agency tasked with holding the NYPD accountable is letting cops accused of lying to its own investigators off the hook.
hellgatenyc.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Earlier this month I reported that there was a strange anomaly in public police accountability data that consistently obscured many allegations that cops lied to misconduct investigators.
hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-tossing...
hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-tossing...
Reposted by Nick Pinto
At the live taping of the Hell Gate podcast, we asked Zohran Mamdani why he thinks NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch will suddenly change her tune under his administration?
Here's what he told us.
Link to full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB-f...
(📹 by Scott Heins & Nick Oliver)
Here's what he told us.
Link to full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB-f...
(📹 by Scott Heins & Nick Oliver)
October 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
At the live taping of the Hell Gate podcast, we asked Zohran Mamdani why he thinks NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch will suddenly change her tune under his administration?
Here's what he told us.
Link to full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB-f...
(📹 by Scott Heins & Nick Oliver)
Here's what he told us.
Link to full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB-f...
(📹 by Scott Heins & Nick Oliver)
Reposted by Nick Pinto
NEW:
In a wide-ranging, 45-minute interview with Hell Gate on Friday night, Zohran Mamdani talked about how he'd lead New York City (and his one-Red Bull-per-week habit).
He also revealed his stance on ESG, the 15 mph limit on e-bikes, and way way more.
hellgatenyc.com/zohran-mamda...
In a wide-ranging, 45-minute interview with Hell Gate on Friday night, Zohran Mamdani talked about how he'd lead New York City (and his one-Red Bull-per-week habit).
He also revealed his stance on ESG, the 15 mph limit on e-bikes, and way way more.
hellgatenyc.com/zohran-mamda...
October 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
NEW:
In a wide-ranging, 45-minute interview with Hell Gate on Friday night, Zohran Mamdani talked about how he'd lead New York City (and his one-Red Bull-per-week habit).
He also revealed his stance on ESG, the 15 mph limit on e-bikes, and way way more.
hellgatenyc.com/zohran-mamda...
In a wide-ranging, 45-minute interview with Hell Gate on Friday night, Zohran Mamdani talked about how he'd lead New York City (and his one-Red Bull-per-week habit).
He also revealed his stance on ESG, the 15 mph limit on e-bikes, and way way more.
hellgatenyc.com/zohran-mamda...
There should be a companion meme for “The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point”that’s like “People Are Dragging the Worst Person for the Wrong—Wrong, and Indeed, Profoundly Offensive—Reasons.”
October 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
There should be a companion meme for “The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point”that’s like “People Are Dragging the Worst Person for the Wrong—Wrong, and Indeed, Profoundly Offensive—Reasons.”
Reposted by Nick Pinto
This Friday, the Hell Gate Podcast goes live! With @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social! hellgatenyc.com/the-hell-gat...
October 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This Friday, the Hell Gate Podcast goes live! With @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social! hellgatenyc.com/the-hell-gat...