In 1990 he reported what was described as a "key story"[REF] in the Village Voice of a former altar boy's sexual relationship with the Rev. Bruce Ritter of Covenant House [REF].
In 1993, after the death of author Alex Haley, Nobile criticized his noted novel, Roots (1976), in an article in the Village Voice, calling it a "hoax" and suggesting his Pulitzer Prize should be rescinded [REF].