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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."

Astoria & Long Island City »

September 6, 2012

The victim was found unconscious in front of a Gulf gas station in Long Island City.

Flushing & Whitestone »

September 6, 2012

Damian Proano of Ecuador ran onto the court to get an autograph, the Queens D.A. said.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

September 6, 2012

Fashion's Night Out starts Thursday, and Queens residents don't have to travel far to join in.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

September 5, 2012

The series is an exchange of ideas between experienced and inexperienced poets, its organizer said.

Fresh Meadows & Jamaica Estates »

September 4, 2012

Family, friends and classmates are mourning St. Francis Prep student Daniel Fernandez.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

September 4, 2012

Luis Salazar, 50, gave up his dream of becoming a photographer and now works as a clown in Queens.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

September 3, 2012

Students at the  High School for Arts and Businesses painted a mural aimed at slowing down drivers.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

August 30, 2012

People looked on in amazement as two live bulls sat right on the side of 37th Avenue on Thursday.