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Victoria Bekiempis

Reporter/Producer @vicbekiempis Contact

Victoria Bekiempis is a reporter/producer for DNAinfo.com New York covering the Upper East Side.

Victoria, a Tampa, Fla. native, moved to New York in late 2009 after freelancing and translating her way through Chile and Bolivia. 

She has been lucky enough to live in Bushwick, Windsor Terrace, Yorkville, Washington Heights and Williamsburg — and inhale these neighborhoods' wonderful foods — during her time in the city.

Prior to joining DNAinfo, Victoria worked at the Village Voice and completed internships at news organizations across the U.S. and abroad, such as the the The Tampa Bay Times, the Associated Press' Lima, Peru, bureau, the Bradenton Herald and the Daily Hampshire Gazette — where she won an investigative reporting award for an expose of a shady developer.

She has contributed to the Guardian, Bitch magazine and the Daily News, among others.

She has also worked her fair share of odd jobs, including cocktail waitressing at the Continental and cat care-taking at a feline hotel in her hometown called "Kitty City."

Victoria studied philosophy, Spanish, and French at the University of South Florida, but really spent all her time at the school newspaper, the Oracle.

Victoria reads a lot and likes Star Trek more than she would care to admit.

Fun Fact: Victoria has a machete scar from blazing a trail in the Amazon.
 

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island »

July 26, 2013

The Supply House, 1647 Second Ave. at East 85th Street, will offer a coffee-crusted burger.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island »

July 26, 2013

The employees at Very Good Toys East, located at 1020 Third Ave., are moving to an UWS location.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island »

July 20, 2013

Asphalt Green and Pledge 2 Protect have slammed Borough President contender Julie Menin.

Washington Heights & Inwood »

July 19, 2013

The impromptu rally resulted in the McDonald's owner ducking out of the restaurant through a side door.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island »

July 19, 2013

Ed Hartzog has raised $47,318, but has spent $42,468 ahead of the September election, records show.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island »

July 18, 2013

Police are looking for help determining the man's identity, police said.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island »

July 18, 2013

The suspect followed the woman into her apartment building and stole her keys on July 7, the NYPD said.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island »

July 18, 2013

The Upper East Side medical institution fell short of the necessary funding for the ward, officials said.