NYC Journalist Gabe Pressman passes away (video)
But for those of us in the NYC area, Gabe was part of our daily life. He was a journalist and today we don't have many of those. Gabe Pressman was someone I grew up watching, a name I trusted, and a person I respected. I last saw him cover the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
He is a NY staple, a gem, a true journalist we will never see again. GODSPEED.
Pressman died at Mount Sinai Hospital Manhattan on June 23, 2017, aged 93.
Pressman amassed many awards for his work, including multiple Emmys and a Peabody Award.
He won many of those awards for his coverage of the plight of New York City's homeless population.
11 Emmy Awards 1958: George Polk Award for Television Reporting 1981: Lincoln University's Unity award for "Blacks and the Mayor: How Far Apart?" 1982: New York Press Club's Feature Award for "The Homeless" 1982: New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association Award for Excellence in Individual Reporting 1982: UPI New York State Broadcasters' Award for Best Feature News Story for "The Homeless" 1983: New York Chapter of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi's Deadline Club Award for "The Hungry" 1983: Peabody Award for Asylum In The Streets 1983: Deadline Club Award 1985: Olive Award for Excellence in Broadcasting 1986: New York Chapter of NATAS Governors' Award 1989: Edward R. Murrow Award 2015: Fair Media Council's Folio Lifetime Achievement Award 2017: City Limits Urban Journalism Award (posthumous)
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Gabe is beloved around the world!
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