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Carla Zanoni

Director of Social Media and Engagement @carlazanoni Contact

Carla Zanoni is DNAinfo.com's Director of Social Media and Engagement.

Before she came to DNAinfo, Carla created and ran The Streets Where We Live, a blog dedicated to northern Manhattan, which became a must-read for anyone living in Washington Heights and Inwood.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and raised in New Jersey, Carla got her start as a reporter at the Columbia Spectator while studying English Literature with a focus on poetry at the university. She went on to the Amsterdam News, where she was nominated for an award for a multi-part series on AIDS/HIV in the African-American community.

After getting her master’s in journalism at Columbia, she worked as a features editor for Manhattan Media’s Our TownWest Side SpiritChelsea Clinton News and The Westsider. She won two New York Press Association awards for a two-part series on street prostitution and was part of a team that won a NYPA award for reporting on religion.

She has also contributed to City HallAvenue and New York Family, as well as the New York Times, Corduroy magazine, the Manhattan Times and the Bronx Free Press.

Carla lives with her husband, a sound engineer for film and television, in Inwood with their surly cat.

Fun Fact: Carla once sported a half-shaved head of magenta hair at hardcore and punk shows during the late 80s and early 90s in New Brunswick, NJ. She also frequented the Limelight when she was a raver back before it became a shopping mall.



 

Washington Heights & Inwood »

August 31, 2012

Police said they got reports of looting at 639 West 207th Street following a fire.

Washington Heights & Inwood »

August 31, 2012

Inwood locals mourned the death of beloved artist Young Jee who created mandalas in Inwood Hill Park.

Washington Heights & Inwood »

August 31, 2012

A small blaze was extinguished by the FDNY at Elsa La Reina del Chicharon Thursday afternoon.

Washington Heights & Inwood »

August 29, 2012

A mother cat and her five kittens were rescued by locals after being dumped in Inwood Hill Park.

Washington Heights & Inwood »

August 28, 2012

The Inwood Flea market was postponed at the last minute Friday after a city clerical error.

Midtown & Theater District »

August 24, 2012

A gunman unleashed havoc outside the Empire State Building after killing his former boss.

Midtown & Theater District »

August 24, 2012

Social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram were flooded with posts about the shooting.

Washington Heights & Inwood »

August 23, 2012

La Marina restaurant has attracted leagues of fans, and also caused traffic, since its opening in May.