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Patrick Hedlund

Managing Editor @patrickhedlund Contact

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 »

April 28, 2011

Angel "LA II" Ortiz was released Wednesday after spending a month in jail for writing graffiti.

East Village & Lower East Side »

April 28, 2011

The late theater pioneer Ellen Stewart opened La Mama on East 4th Street in 1967, and now the street will bear her name.

East Village & Lower East Side »

April 27, 2011

The police are searching for two suspects wanted for attacking and robbing food deliverymen in the Jacob Riis Houses.

East Village & Lower East Side »

April 27, 2011

Angel ''LA II" Ortiz was sentenced to 45 days in jail following his arrests for graffiti writing in the East Village.

East Village & Lower East Side »

April 27, 2011

A half-dozen establishments on Avenue B will come before Community Board 3 next month in search of liquor licenses.

East Village & Lower East Side »

April 27, 2011

Ollie's Place will open this week in a high-traffic area that staffers hope will mean more adoptions.

East Village & Lower East Side »

April 26, 2011

Angel "LA II" Ortiz is currently in jail on graffiti charges, forcing him to miss most of East Village gallery show.

East Village & Lower East Side »

April 25, 2011

Local institutions like Katz's Deli and McSorley's bar are included in a photo montage for the revived soccer club.