Joe Pantorno

Born|  (1991-12-10) December 10, 1991 (age 32)

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]

## Education

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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]

## Career

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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]

## References

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1. ^ "Joe Pantorno, Author at amNewYork". 21 May 2024.
2. ^ (6 April 2013. "Hofstra alum Cooper returns to LI as Lightning coach." Newsday Retrieved 28 June 2017
3. ^ "Joe Pantorno's Sportswriter profile." Bleacher Report Retrieved 28 June 2017
4. ^ 3 December 2012 "Campus Celebrity: Joe Pantorno '13." Her Campus Retrieved 28 June 2017
5. ^ 5 November 2013 "Lopez's 27 points lead Nets past injury-plagued Jazz." Yahoo! Sports Retrieved 28 June 2017
6. ^ "Joe Pantorno: Official Site." Retrieved 28 June 2017
7. ^ "Joe Pantorno Article Archives." Bleacher Report Retrieved 28 June 2017
8. ^ "Joe Pantorno". Metro New York. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
9. ^ "AmNewYork and METRO join forces to become New York City's top daily paper | amNewYork". 6 January 2020.