Here’s a bit more about me. I enjoy collaborating with enterprising teams. I’m also afraid of sharks—the animal kind.

I’m a seasoned writer, editor, and researcher working across industries on tailored business content. I partner with companies and organizations of all sizes to develop clear, fact-driven narratives that support strategy and decision-making.

I earned an M.A. in Business and Economics Reporting from The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in 2008 and a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Pace University in 2004. Throughout my career I have worked across new and traditional media, educational publishing, and corporate marketing campaigns for wide audiences.

I write and edit articles and reports, shoot photos, and co-produce webinars and podcast videos. My focus spans new technologies, banking and capital markets, commercial real estate, crypto, and entrepreneurship. The common thread is the intersection of tech, finance, and property.

Young Damian in Manhasset, Long Island in 1988

I grew up in Manhasset, Long Island, as an avid reader, runner, music fan, and technology nerd. I later lived in Summit, New Jersey, and Brooklyn, New York, and spent a year in Tokyo studying Japanese at Sophia University (上智大学) and teaching English while in college.

My wife, son, and I reside in Queens during the fall, winter, and spring, and spend our summers in Aichi, Japan. My work hours in Japan sync with my clients’ hours in the U.S. across all meetings and platforms.

I am politically independent and largely centrist. I support affordable housing, educational development, economic empowerment, and effective climate action in the U.S. and abroad. I believe in pushing toward greater equality, healthier living standards, and a deeper appreciation for other cultures globally.

I’m a vocal opponent of discrimination, misinformation, corruption, and waste. As an independent business owner, I’m an advocate of clean capitalism and smart regulations that support market growth and consumer well-being.

Read some of my past work below to get a clearer sense of my approach to fact-driven business writing, editing, and audience engagement.

Young Damian typing on Long Island in 1988

Past Journalism Work

Two people in formal attire at an indoor event, one holding a glass, both wearing name tags, standing in front of elegant curtains. 
Damian and Observer's Barbara Shapiro in 2015
Two men in suits at a formal event, smiling and holding drinks. Background features decorations and other attendees. 
Damian and Jon Gray of Blackstone in 2015
The Real Deal team in 2019
Group of twelve people posing on a staircase, all wearing matching black t-shirts with "so what?" printed on them. The setting appears to be indoors with metallic and industrial elements in the background. 
The Frederick Kaufman class of the CUNY J-School in 2008

Editorial Awards

NAREE Announces 71st Annual Real Estate Journalism Competition Winners (2021)

NAREE Announces 70th Annual Real Estate Journalism Competition (2020)

NAREE's 68th Annual Journalism Awards Conference in Las Vegas (2018)

NAREE's 67th Annual Real Estate Journalism Award (2017)

SABEW Best in Business Winners and Honorees with Judges’ Comments (2017)

🎖️New York Press Club’s 2012 Competition

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