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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.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

November 11, 2016

The stolen property included a Rolex worth $8,000, according to a police report. 

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

November 10, 2016

The Brooklyn District Attorney's office presented a check for $323K to the Ruggiero family.

Midtown & Theater District »

November 9, 2016

The president-elect's son tweeted a now-deleted photo of a completed ballot Tuesday.

Greenwich Village & SoHo »

November 8, 2016

Whether she wins or loses, New York City's full of places to celebrate a vote for the first woman POTUS.

Midtown & Theater District »

November 8, 2016

New Yorkers headed to their polling places Tuesday and were met with topless protests and other issues.

Murray Hill, Gramercy & Midtown East »

November 8, 2016

The Republican candidate faced anti-Trump crowds at his Midtown polling site Tuesday morning.

Murray Hill, Gramercy & Midtown East »

November 8, 2016

Two women were arrested at P.S. 59 in Midtown Manhattan Tuesday morning, witnesses say.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

November 7, 2016

The new location will open Nov. 17 at 241 Atlantic Ave.