Joe Pantorno | |
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| Born | December 10, 1991 Bethpage, NY |
| Education | Farmingdale High School ('09) Hofstra University, B.A. Journalism ('13) |
| Occupation(s) | Sportswriter, Editor, Analyst |
| Employer | amNewYork |
Joe Pantorno (born 10 December 1991) is an American sportswriter, journalist, editor, and analyst. He serves as the sports editor for amNewYork [1] newspaper in Brooklyn, New York.
Pantorno formerly held positions with Newsday , [2] the New York Post , and Bleacher Report. [3]
Growing up in North Massapequa, New York, Pantorno attended Farmingdale High School before completing his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism from Hofstra University. He was elected editor-in-chief of the school's student-run, independent newspaper, The Hofstra Chronicle. [4]
Before graduating from Hofstra University, Pantorno interned in the sports departments at the New York Post and Newsday. Upon his departure from the school, he joined the Sports Xchange as a beat reporter for the Brooklyn Nets during the 2013-14 season where his work was featured on Yahoo! Sports. [5] During his tenure with TSX, Pantorno also worked in covering the New York Knicks, New York Mets, New York Yankees, and New York Islanders. [6]
In 2015, Pantorno was hired as a Breaking News Reporter at Bleacher Report. [7]
In March 2017, Pantorno joined Metro New York as their sports editor. [8]
He transferred to amNewYork after Metro was acquired by Schneps Media in January 2020 and merged with amNewYork. [9]
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