During his 35 years as a reporter, editorial writer, columnist and PBS talk show host, Lawrence Levy won many of journalismu2019s top awards, including Pulitzer Finalist, for in-depth works on suburban politics, education, taxation, housing and other key issues.
As a journalist, he was known for his blending of national trends and local perspectives and has covered six presidential campaigns.
He works especially close with Hofstrau2019s strong academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study, including a new Sustainability Studies degree, forge alliances with other institutions, not-for-profit groups and government agencies and promote the study of the suburbs nationwide.
Levy is a member of a Brookings Institution advisory panel and was a keynote speaker at Brookings 2008 Metro Policy Summit in Washington, DC.
Before joining Hofstra, he was Senior Editorial Writer and Chief Political Columnist for Newsday, and remains involved in the world of journalism and politics.
