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Paul DeBenedetto

Weekend Editor @pauldebenedetto Contact

Paul DeBenedetto is a the weekend editor for DNAinfo New York. Previously he covered Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Before coming to DNAinfo, Paul attended the City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism, with a concentration in urban reporting. His work has appeared online for NBC New York; in print for City Limits Magazine, the Queens Courier and amNY; and on radio for WBAI.

Paul is a lifelong New Yorker born on Staten Island, where he attended Wagner College and studied computer science. After graduating, he worked at a brokerage firm for five years before quitting to become a journalist.

Fun Fact: Paul collects Christmas LPs. The crown jewel of his collection is a first pressing of "A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector."

Bedford-Stuyvesant »

March 7, 2013

Calvin Clark received support from Brooklyn's Community Board 3 to get a liquor license for Bedford Hall.

Bedford-Stuyvesant »

March 5, 2013

Baristas will deliver your food to the Classon Avenue G station three mornings a week.

Bedford-Stuyvesant »

March 5, 2013

Jenna Payne's "Zompire Vixens from Pluto" is about zombie-vampires who attack Earth.

Bedford-Stuyvesant »

March 4, 2013

Asase Yaa teaches African dance and drums alongside other forms of dance to kids in Bed-Stuy.

Bedford-Stuyvesant »

March 4, 2013

Kenneth Dalrymple, 38, died after his car struck a stantion early Sunday, police said.

Bedford-Stuyvesant »

March 4, 2013

Brandon Stanton's goal was to raise $75,000, but now he wants DKNY to match his $103,000 donation.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

March 4, 2013

As with much of the city, many Jackson Heights pre-K programs have more applicants than seats.

Bedford-Stuyvesant »

March 1, 2013

Good Yoga, at 602 Myrtle Ave., hopes to open Goodies by the end of March.