Levine (1952–2007), began as a columnist in 1983, working his way up to executive editor in 1999. After a year's hiatus in 2001, he became executive editor in 2002. The Mike Levine Journalism Education Fund was founded after his death, and sponsors an annual training for aspiring writers at The Mike Levine Workshop. The workshop is led each year by prominent writers. In addition, an annual Mike Levine Column Read-a-Thon is held which raises money for the Education Fund. Levine is the first writer in the history of The Record for whom every article he had written is available online by archive A clip of Levine addressing his community is on YouTube. Mark Pittman (1957-2009), former Metro-Editor until 1997 when he left to work for Bloomberg News to break international headlines as a reporter who called the financial crisis of 2007. Glenn Ritt, former city editor in the late 1970s who went on to become editor of the Bergen Record. References External links Official website Daily newspapers published in New York (state) Gannett publications Mass media in Orange County, New York Sullivan County, New York Middletown, Orange County, New York 1851 establishments in New York (state)