ALAN J. KRAWITZ (631) 741-9391 Twitter: @alankrawitz Email: alankrawitz@yahoo.com Linked-in: http://www.linkedin.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------News Experience: Newsday-Kew Gardens/Melville, NY, freelance reporter/writer (2001-Present) Report/write features/news-features on city council races, Jamaica Bay, local business, Indian immigrants and more for Queens Neighborhoods, City Life sections Assist Queens bureau with street coverage during Black Out of 2003 Contribute to news and features coverage pre and post 9/11 attack Generate enterprise stories for various topics including street vendors, conservation, music West Side Spirit/NY Press/Our Town, Downtown-New York, NY, featured contributor (2009Present) Follow beats on politics (redistricting), immigration (Chinatown), education (profiles on new schools, teachers), landmarks (preservation battles), BIDs, zoning (NYU 2031, St. Vincents) Queens Chronicle-Woodhaven, New York, freelance reporter (1999-Present) Write/report hard news and enterprise stories on everything from schools and seniors to environment, housing, subways, strip clubs, arts/entertainment, local business NY Daily News-New York, NY, freelance reporter (2006-2008) Identify and produce in-depth profiles on NYC immigrants for Big Town section Patch.com-East Meadow, Farmingdale, NY, freelance reporter (2009-2012) Write stories from cops/courts to schools, transportation and entertainment MediaBistro, NY: Newsday pitch letter featured in Pitches that Worked, for freelancers Other Writing/communications work: Youngworth Public Relations, Inc.Smithtown, NY (2007- 2008), Media Relations Manager D. Pagan Communications, Inc.-Melville, NY (2004 2006), Writer/Senior Account Executive Tourette Syndrome Association-Bayside, NY (2001- 2003), Public Affairs Specialist New York City Police Department-One Police Plaza, NY (2000), Spokesperson Education: SUNY at Oneonta, Bachelors Degree; Political Science New School for Social Research, NYC: Journalism Basics Member: SPJ, IRE Interests include health, fitness, nutrition, bodybuilding, sports medicine, new technologies References: Tania Padgett, former editor at Newsday, 646.427.6118 Liz Rhoades, current Managing Editor at Queens Chronicle, 718.205.8000, lizr@qchron.net.

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