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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.

Park Slope, Windsor Terrace & Gowanus »

July 25, 2016

Local leaders say they want "meaningful, transparent dialogue" with the MTA before a decision is made.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

July 21, 2016

Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez is calling on the MTA to hold town hall meetings on the proposal.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

July 21, 2016

Jahiem Smallwood, 23, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, police said. 

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

July 21, 2016

A calming of the rivalry between gangs in Red Hook and Gowanus has helped crime statistics, police say.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

July 20, 2016

Soccer players at the park returned to find their property stolen twice in a single week, police say.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

July 20, 2016

Locals pushed for the dock location after it was initially ruled out by city officials.

Midtown & Theater District »

July 19, 2016

A look back at the first day of the Republican National Convention including Melania Trump's speech.