Nicholas LaPorte Sr. (June 24, 1926 – December 1, 1990) was an American Democratic Party politician who settled in the Great Kills neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. He represented parts of that borough in the New York City Council from 1977–1984, then served as Deputy Borough President from 1985–1989.[1][2] A street is named "Nick LaPorte Place" in his honor, between Barrett Triangle and Staten Island Borough Hall.[3][4]