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Nikhita Venugopal

Reporter/Producer @nkvenugopal Contact

Nikhita Venugopal is a Reporter/Producer covering Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens.

Nikhita joined DNAinfo.com New York after she moved to the city from Bangalore, India, to attend Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

In the past, she’s written about music therapy for children with autism, the impact of cyber-bullying on New York City students and an Indian university who attempted to ban Muslim women from wearing burqas.

After spending the summer as an intern at DNAinfo.com New York, she moved to Washington D.C., to work at Education Week, a newspaper that covers national education news.

Nikhita’s work has appeared in The Atlantic online, Education Week and MetroFocus, among others.

Fun Fact: Nikhita was officially named at a pub in Fort William, Scotland, when she was just a few weeks old. Her grandfather took her to the pub’s stage and announced it to everyone.

Fort Greene and DUMBO »

September 20, 2016

Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt after two years of marriage, according to TMZ.

Astoria & Long Island City »

September 20, 2016

Mostly free, outdoor film screenings are scheduled into October.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

September 20, 2016

Red Hook Check-In volunteer initiative has $30,000 in funds from Councilman Menchaca.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

September 19, 2016

District 39's participatory budgeting process is back for its sixth year.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

September 19, 2016

Prospective families are opting to go elsewhere as the city hasn't made a plan to relocate the school.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

September 16, 2016

A longtime Brooklyn resident disrupted Community Board 6 board meeting over the bike share expansion.

Sunset Park & Greenwood Heights »

September 15, 2016

City Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on the neighborhood's growth.