Jano Tantongco

Jano Tantongco is the Online Editor for Long Island Wins. He’s previously served as a staff reporter for the Long Islander News and the Queens Courier.

As a proud native of the borough, he graduated from Queens College with a bachelor’s degree in Media Studies. During that time, he interned at the Queens Courier and New York Times’ Queens Bureau and served as editor-in-chief for the college’s newspaper The Knight News.

With a father of Chinese descent, born in the Philippines, and a Salvadoran mother, he has always been tapped into the world of immigration. He hopes to further grow his knowledge of policy and get to know Long Island immigrants’ successes and struggles firsthand.

He’s also a fan of bossa nova, road trips and zen philosophy.

To reach out, email him at jtan@longislandwins.com or call 516-864-0788.