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Patrick Hedlund

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Patrick Hedlund is the managing editor of DNAinfo, overseeing daily newsroom operations and leading the site's social media team.

He has spent his entire career working in newspapers and magazines in New York City, first as a sports reporter in The Bronx and eventually as the editor of a Manhattan weekly.

During his time as a reporter and editor, he spearheaded the launch of Brooklyn borough coverage for a newspaper in Queens, broke stories on issues ranging from politics to development, and amassed numerous awards for his work.

Patrick took his first job at the Pulitzer Prize-winning weekly The Riverdale Press, leading him to reporting jobs in four of the five boroughs (Staten Island apparently wasn't hiring), and finally as editor of the award-winning newspaper Chelsea Now.

Fun Fact: Patrick got a contact high while covering the Chelsea Hotel and its carnival of characters during a particularly difficult time for the legendary lodge, but he never attempted to do anything creative nor drink himself to death while there.

East Village & Lower East Side »

May 17, 2011

Crews shot scenes for the film adaptation of "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" Monday on the Lower East Side.

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May 16, 2011

The longtime Avenue A eatery and local hangout was closed Monday by the Health Department after an inspection.

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May 6, 2011

A Lower East Side co-op complex has started an electric car-sharing program for residents.

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May 6, 2011

The Guggenheim Museum will build a temporary arts space on a rat-infested East Village lot.

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May 5, 2011

Lower East Side volunteers participated in a community-driven design session to help guide Gulick Park's renovation.

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May 4, 2011

The business improvement district hopes to expand to cover more than 1,000 properties across the Lower East Side.

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May 4, 2011

A series of 15 security gates along the Bowery were used as canvases for the New Museum event.

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May 4, 2011

The Walmart Free NYC coalition cautioned Community Board 3 to be on the lookout for the massive retail chain.