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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 »

June 30, 2016

The total worth of the packs was more than $2,000, according to police.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

June 29, 2016

White Maize is opening its first location at 277 Smith St. in Carroll Gardens.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

June 29, 2016

An official cleanup of contaminated soil has closed multiple Red Hook baseball and soccer fields.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

June 29, 2016

The longtime incumbent garnered about 61 percent of the vote to secure her spot on the ballot.

Midtown & Theater District »

June 28, 2016

Jesse Williams makes headlines with his BET Awards speech on racial inequality and police brutality.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

June 28, 2016

Police released photographs Monday night of a man suspected of the burglary.

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook »

June 28, 2016

Teresa and Rebecca Lo heard screaming and pounding in the elevator at Court Street on Sunday, they said.

Coney Island & Brighton Beach »

June 28, 2016

From fireworks to fun in the sun, here's a handy guide of things to do this Fourth of July.