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Jill Colvin

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Jill Colvin is DNAinfo.com New York’s City Hall reporter.

Originally from Canada, Jill waved goodbye to the moose and snowshoed her way south to New York for college, where she first discovered the joys of bugging people for a living as a reporter and editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator.

Jill later interned at Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper and at the London Bureau of The Washington Post, where she contributed to a series about injustices against women around the world that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

Before coming to DNAinfo.com, she worked as a stringer for the New York Daily News, chasing crime and stalking celebrities and their mistresses.

Jill has a Master’s degree in sociology from the London School of Economics and a Master’s in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Her writing has also appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Press and Huffington Post.

Fun Fact: Jill has two brothers named Mark.

 

Downtown »

November 2, 2011

Lower Manhattan officials are urging the mayor to stamp out drumming, public urination, and excessive police barricades around Zuccotti Park.

Midtown & Theater District »

November 1, 2011

The sprawling redesign will add 100,000 new square feet of retail space, as well as dining and drinking outlets.

Midtown & Theater District »

November 1, 2011

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former mayors David Dinkins and Ed Koch reflected on their successes and failures during a panel discussion Tuesday morning.

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November 1, 2011

Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a surprise guest appearance on Conan O'Brien's show, which is filming in the city this week.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island »

October 31, 2011

Seventeen institutions from around the globe teamed up to submit seven bids to open a new city-subsidized applied science campus.

East Village & Lower East Side »

October 31, 2011

Curbside carriers are significantly more dangerous than traditional coach operators, according to a new National Transportation Safety Board report released Monday.

Midtown & Theater District »

October 31, 2011

The decision to downsize a new public school near Union Square was driven by fears that angry residents would sue the city.

Midtown & Theater District »

October 28, 2011

The City Council is hoping to pass new legislation that would force ticket sellers to disclose how many tickets to an event will be available to the public.