NY Post biz editor moves to metro slot

New York Post business editor Dan Colarusso, who has been the biz section editor for the past two years, was named the metropolitan editor of the paper, according to a short story.

In the story, editor in chief Col Allan stated, “Dan is a quintessential New Yorker who has helped position The Post’s business section as one of the best and most original in the nation. His hard news sense and street smarts will be invaluable assets in leading the news staff.”

Colarusso, a Brooklyn native, joined the paper in 2002 from TheStreet.com. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus and worked at Business Tokyo and Securities Weeks. At TheStreet.com, Colarusso was associated editor and consulted on story ideas and wrote a weekly column called “Truth Serum” and features. He also frequently appears on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”

Last year, Colarusso was also part of a panel at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference that discussed how technology is changing business journalism. His work has also appeared regularly in The New York Times, Barron’s and other leading business publications. Colarusso, who graduated from LIU’s Brooklyn Campus in 1988, has taught business writing there.

Read more here. No replacement was named in the story.