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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 19, 2011

Chef Eddie Huang and wine expert Michael Madrigale are hosting a wine-pairing event in Chinatown May 1.

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April 19, 2011

A poster featuring Stephen Colbert using Andy Warhol's famous soup can image recently appeared on Second Avenue.

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April 19, 2011

Police have accused bouncers on the Lower East Side of taking cash to admit underage patrons.

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April 19, 2011

The Pride Goes East celebration includes a Gaga lookalike contest for those looking to channel the LGBT advocate.

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April 15, 2011

The Chinatown-bound bus that crashed in the Bronx, killing 15 people, hit its max speed of 78 m.p.h. right before wrecking.

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April 15, 2011

The Parks Department unveiled its redesign plans this week for Dry Dock Park in the East Village.

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April 14, 2011

The Cooper Union is hosting an art auction to help pay for student Emilie Gossiaux's medical needs.

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April 13, 2011

Neighbors have been pressing the city for more than a year to fix up the dilapidated Dry Dock Park in Alphabet City.