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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.

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June 25, 2015

Shootings in the 1st Precinct have been rare for at least the past 15 years, police say.

Downtown »

June 25, 2015

A stretch of Greenwich Street has reopened after being blocked since the Sept. 11 attacks.

Downtown »

June 25, 2015

A man accidentally dropped his phone on the subway tracks, and then had it snatched, police said.

Downtown »

June 25, 2015

The app gives users access to a network of clean restrooms inside restaurants.

Greenwich Village & SoHo »

June 24, 2015

A 21-year-old woman was punched in the face by a robber who grabbed her handbag.

Greenwich Village & SoHo »

June 24, 2015

The shoplifters hit two stores in SoHo within minutes.

Downtown »

June 23, 2015

A woman was robbed at knifepoint on Fulton Street, police said.

Greenwich Village & SoHo »

June 22, 2015

The London social club, with a history of "hijinx and hedonism" is slated to open in Manhattan.