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Alan Krawitz’s Biography

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New York City/Long Island-based freelance reporter/writer covering a variety of beats from politics, education and entertainment/health/fitness to crime, immigration and community news. Current outlets include Metro NY and Long Island Press.

Alan Krawitz’s Journalist Portfolio

'Clicking' to find love gaining favor

'Clicking' to find love gaining favor

In the beginning - way back in the 1990s - looking for love via the Internet was something many daters kept s…

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Talking Up Downtown with Thai Jones and Bill Ayers

Talking Up Downtown with Thai Jones and Bill Ayers

Few city residents realize it, but today's Occupy protests are rooted in events that took place nearly a cent…

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Driver safety revs his engine

Driver safety revs his engine

By his own admission, Steve Bowe is obsessed. He checks his car mirrors every few seconds, looks over his sho…

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Driver safety revs his engine

Driver safety revs his engine

By his own admission, Steve Bowe is obsessed. He checks his car mirrors every few seconds, looks over his sho…

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Articles

Long Island metalhead beats out 700 singers to become Quiet Riot’s new frontman

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By Alan Krawitz Verified
| Greater Long Island Verified
When iconic heavy metal band Quiet Riot recently announced they had found their new lead singer, a young native Long Island metalhead, the island’s rock world was set abuzz. John Torra, a 23-year-old vocalist from North Massapequa and the lead singer of New Jersey band Fire ‘N Ice, was among more than 700 submissions following the band’s open call for singers.
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Perk-Up Coffee Xpress grows to 4 Long Island locations, after starting with a single horse trailer

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By Alan Krawitz Verified
| Greater Long Island Verified
For Irene Neglia, great coffee is more than high-quality beans, careful roasting and consistent service. It’s about connection. “I just love how a great cup of coffee can bring a conversation together,” said Neglia, the founder and owner of Perk-Up Coffee Xpress and a native Long Islander who launched her growing coffee company in 2023 after more than a decade working as a real estate paralegal. But Neglia’s entrepreneurial plan wasn’t always to sell coffee.
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Wren Kitchens shuts down, leaves Long Island home improvement customers in the dust

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By Alan Krawitz Verified
| Greater Long Island Verified
Once again, a home improvement company has left Long Island residents high and dry with unfinished projects, lost deposits and uncertain warranty coverages on recently completed installations. On the heels of Alure Home Improvements’ collapse late last year, kitchen design retailer Wren Kitchens, which was headquartered in the United Kingdom, ceased all U.S. operations, shuttering a total of 15 stores in April.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

intern reporter at a local paper in Queens, NY. The Gazette.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, way back.

How is social media changing news?

It's driving the news in many ways. Sometimes it's a good thing, sometimes not, as accuracy is being sacrificed for speed and "breaking news