Nick Pinto

Nick Pinto served two tours as staff writer at the Village Voice. His reporting has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Gothamist, The New Republic, Rolling Stone, The Intercept, and elsewhere.

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Locked Up

Rikers Guard Sick-Out Just Put the Department of Correction in Contempt of Court

Guards are AWOL so people locked up aren't getting medical care. A judge says that's unacceptable.

Nick Pinto

May 17, 2022

The Cops

NYPD Lawyer Eludes Discipline With ‘Just Following Orders’ Defense

A police watchdog said the lawyer abused his authority. Then his boss stepped in. Now no one is facing consequences.

Nick Pinto

May 17, 2022

Join us for two voter registration events before the June 25 primary!

Hell Gate and Brooklyn Brewery invite you to join us at two voter registration events at the Brooklyn Brewery tasting room in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, ahead of the June 25th general election primary!

The Cops

A Grandmother Needed Paperwork For a Glucose Monitor. The NYPD Broke Her Arm.

An ugly encounter in a Brooklyn stationhouse is setting off a new legal battle over filming the police.

Nick Pinto

May 9, 2022

The Cops

NYPD’s Stonewalling Attorney Called Out for Lying and Forging Emails

The senior City attorney, who was fired Friday, had been fighting the civil rights lawsuits filed after the 2020 protests.

Nick Pinto

May 2, 2022