Jimmy Breslin
Jimmy Breslin Breslin at the 2008 Brooklyn Book Festival Born James Earl Breslin (1930-10-17) October 17, 1930 (age 84) Jamaica, Queens, New York Occupation Reporter, columnist, novelist, screenwriter, playwright, actor Notable awards George Polk Award Pulitzer Prize Spouse Rosemary Dattalico (1954–1981) Ronnie Eldridge (1982–present) Children James Breslin Kevin Breslin Rosemary Breslin Patrick Breslin Kelly Breslin Christopher Breslin Literature portal Jimmy Breslin (born October 17, 1930) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and author. He currently writes a column for the New York Daily News' Sunday edition. He has written numerous novels, and columns of his have appeared regularly in various newspapers in his hometown of New York City. He served as a regular columnist for the Long Island, NY newspaper Newsday until his retirement on November 2, 2004, though he still publishes occasional pieces for the paper.