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Paul DeBenedetto

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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."

The Rockaways »

December 27, 2012

The whale that washed up in Breezy Point on Wednesday is dead, officials said Thursday.

The Rockaways »

December 26, 2012

Rescuers raced to Beach 216th Street to try to save the whale, but officials said it was too injured.

New York City »

December 26, 2012

A winter storm bringing snow and rain is threatening to delay post-Christmas travel.

The Rockaways »

December 24, 2012

Fires during Hurricane Sandy, including the Breezy Point fire, were caused by seawater hitting wires.

New York City »

December 24, 2012

Procrastinators looking for last minute gifts flocked to stores across the city on Christmas Eve.

Upper West Side & Morningside Heights »

December 24, 2012

One person was hurt after a fire broke out in an Upper West Side apartment.

Fort Greene and DUMBO »

December 24, 2012

A church doubling as the headquarters for Occupy Sandy was torched early Sunday morning.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

December 21, 2012

The pizza chef ditched the bright lights of Manhattan for his return to Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.