A legendary chronicler of New York life, Breslin was a columnist for New York newspapers for more than 40 years. Known for his hard-boiled prose and salt-of-the-earth journalism, he's also author of more than a dozen books, including I Want to Thank My Brain for Remembering Me, The Church That Forgot Christ, and The Good Rat. His wife is former New York City councilwoman Ronnie Eldridge.