New York Newsday Alumni

14/11/2024

Former New York Newsday publisher Steve Isenberg was today's guest Opinion writer in The Daily News.

The election is complete, its machinery rinsed of the dirty doings that President-elect Donald Trump harped on for four years after his 2020 loss and throughout this campaign. Satisfied with last T…

22/10/2024

Coming up on Oct. 30, I'll be on a panel at the 9/11 Museum, discussing "The Next Day: Front Page News on September 12," 6-7 p.m. Details and registration at this link.

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02/10/2024

I have to admit that there are days when I would like to be covering Manhattan federal court once again. One of those was the day when Mayor Eric Adams was indicted. Here's my take on it.

Eric Adams embodies the upwardly mobile hopes of many New Yorkers living in neighborhoods far from the centers of wealth and power—making his tenure as mayor all the more disappointing.

30/08/2024

Our New York Newsday colleague Michael Powell gets it right again.

The former president violated one of America’s most sacred places.

25/07/2024

This is a tribute fro our brilliant and hilarious colleague Gail Collins to her husband Dan. A better marriage never existed.

One of the great joys of a long marriage is how the personal and pragmatic moosh together.

16/07/2024

R.I.P., Dan. And condolences to you, Gail.

A muckraking journalist, he helped write a revisionist account of Rudolph Giuliani’s role as mayor before and after the terrorist attacks.

31/05/2024

NY Newsday rides again! Congratulations to Rose Arce and Liz Willen who were part of a team that won an Education Writers Association award for their documentary, “The End Of Affirmative Action.” Bravo! 👏🏽

09/04/2024

Another Obit for Tony Insolia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/business/media/anthony-insolia-dead.html?fbclid=IwAR3xbgMcByqN2V2X898lePMH0qJOtZK6Ur01kghiZoZcaZu5DqmSNpPHNdg_aem_ARK5-875OO5wzmSHRU-IZNa0QqHhCk251z9G8FwdLq_b8mHD_rA7ogWgwZ47hb7gBvGGWQ_8D_J12vKKDJDhMXX9

The Long Island paper won seven Pulitzer Prizes during his tenure, and he was a top editor for the Arizona Project, which investigated a reporter’s murder.

06/04/2024

Just heard through Joy Brown on Newsday Family that this morning that indomitable spirit Tony Insolia left the earth.

08/03/2024

29/02/2024

My friend Bob Keeler, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the religion beat at Newsday, weighs in with a new book that's rooted in his deep commitment to peacemaking. It's no doubt provocative and incisive. Bob and I co-authored a 2001 book on Pope John Paul II's pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

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04/01/2024

This is my latest article, a review in Commonweal Magazine of Adam Nagourney's new book on the history of the New York Times, 1976-2016.

“Changing the culture of the Times comes across as no less difficult than modernizing operations in the Vatican.”

13/12/2023

New York Newsday Holiday 2023 Reunion at Sardi's last night. Many had gone, some were yet to arrive. We've now had more reunions than we had years at the newspaper, and we like each other just as much. (Photo compliments of our own Jim Cummins.)

08/12/2023

Our Michael Powell has been doing good work for The Atlantic (my favorite magazine) on funding cuts to public universities. Here he is on Amanpour & Co last night.

Higher education has become a flashpoint in the American culture wars and a prime target for government downsizers. So it was no surprise when West Virginia ...

17/11/2023

New York Newsday & Friends Annual Gathering
WHEN
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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WHERE
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15/11/2023

This is a very important piece by our colleague Michael Powell about the Democratic Socialists of America and Israel. It clearly shows why Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Jamal Bowman have had to back away from the DSA.

The War in Gaza Is Tearing Apart the organization.

25/10/2023

It was wonderful to hear Paul Moses in discussion with Maria Laurino tonight at Casa Italiana discussing his latest book, "The Italian Squad." Great to be reunited with so many New York Newsday alums.

22/07/2023

A beautiful tribute to Tony Bennett from our Gene Seymour: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/22/opinions/tony-bennett-death-music-legacy-seymour?fbclid=IwAR18pgmwR-eQBaYP-42fVCFYCVpEhMEkkWSs0YXfqJJxAF93ILgfKummNFk

Renowned musician Tony Bennett died Friday, leaving behind a legacy of hope that goes far beyond his music, writes Gene Seymour.