Quantcast

The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.
Read the press release here.

Irene Plagianos

Reporter/Producer @IrenePlagianos Contact

Irene is a reporter/producer covering Manhattan Courts for DNAinfo.com New York.

Prior to joining the DNAinfo team, Irene was reporter for The American Lawyer magazine, where she covered complex litigation, corporate deals, the business of law and legal trends.

She's also worked as metro reporter for the New York Post and The Journal News. Feature stories she's written have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and other publications.

Irene has a B.A. in history from Columbia University, as well as a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
She grew up in the suburbs of New York, and has lived on Upper West Side for more than five years.

Fun Fact: Irene has spent at least part of most summers in a small Greek village outside of Sparta called Potamia that has more goats than people — it's also her dad's hometown.

Downtown »

October 13, 2015

"I can cut you, you know," the man told a female straphanger on a southbound 1 train near Chambers St.

Downtown »

October 13, 2015

The shoplifters stole more than $1,300 worth of ice cream, police said.

Downtown »

October 13, 2015

The Hudson River Park Trust announced an additional $10 million in funds for the pier.

Downtown »

October 11, 2015

The teen was sprayed by two young men in Battery Park City while walking his dogs.

Downtown »

October 11, 2015

The new restaurant is slated to open in the former Cafe Bravo space.

Downtown »

October 11, 2015

According to State Senator Daniel Squadron, the station has some terrible conditions.

Greenwich Village & SoHo »

October 8, 2015

Visit a historic fishing schooner, watch a silent film or decorate cookies in a garden this weekend.