Mr. G Day In The Bronx 2016

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On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined Principal Jasmine Gonzalez, as well as the students and faculty at P.S. 65—Mother Hale Academy, to declare it “Mr. G Day in The Bronx.” The legendary weatherman and New York television icon, who is currently part of the PIX 11 News broadcast team, spoke to the students about his upbringing and his career in television. He also took questions from the students about his education and offered advice on overcoming obstacles and following their dreams.

 

Irv Gikofsky, also known as Mr. G, has been delivering forecasts on New York television for over 30 years. New York’s most popular TV weatherman, Mr. G, began his career as a teacher at Albert Einstein Intermediate School (IS 131X) in The Bronx.  While a teacher, he created New York City school system’s first computerized weather program for use by children and their teachers. After teaching in public school for a decade, Mr. G was recruited right out of the classroom to become a TV weatherman.

 

 

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