Nick Pinto
A.I. Is the Future of Local Journalism
An important announcement about some new innovations coming to Hell Gate.
Videos: Here’s the NYPD Violence That Cost You $13 Million
The City is paying to settle another lawsuit over the police response to the 2020 protests. The video evidence collected shows why.
The Rikers Monitor Is Finally Fed Up With the Adams Administration
"Real harm is occurring to real people in real time," the monitor reminds everyone.
What’s in Eric Adams’s Wallet?
And other questions raised by the most absurdly unnecessary government forgery operation ever reported.
Epstein Killed Himself, With the Help of a Broken and Neglectful Federal Prison System
Incompetence, violence and death in New York's federal jails don't require imaginative explanation—they're commonplace.
Driving a Car With Fraudulent or Obscured Plates Is Already Illegal But the City Council Wants to Make It Double Illegal
"There appears to be an issue with enforcement."
A Friend Remembers Joshua Valles, Who Died After Suffering a Skull Fracture on Rikers
"He had people who cared for him," says Denise Barkley.
The Adams Administration’s Clumsy Campaign to Downplay Violence on Rikers Island Backfires
A federal judge no longer trusts jail officials to give an accurate picture of violence in City jails, and may weigh taking the jails out of City control altogether.
Cover-Ups, Half-Truths, Secrecy and Contempt: Watchdog Report Shows How Rikers Officials Are Making Court Oversight Look Like a Joke
The monitor's latest report describes a jail system that tries to conceal its ongoing violence and blocks outside efforts to improve conditions.
City Is Taking Air Quality Crisis Very Seriously, Mayor Adams Says On His Way to Hang With Robert De Niro
A mayor more accustomed to photo-ops than emergencies struggled to find his footing during the air emergency
