Selwyn Raab

Selwyn Raab (born June 26, 1934 in New York City) is a journalist, author and former investigative reporter for The New York Times. He has written extensively about the American Mafia and criminal justice issues.

Early life and career

A native New Yorker, Raab grew up on Manhattan's Lower East Side. He attended Seward Park High School and later graduated from the City College of New York where he received a B.A. degree in English Literature in 1956. At City College he was campus correspondent for The Times and an editor of Observation Post, a student newspaper. His first jobs as a reporter were with the Bridgeport Sunday Herald newspaper in Bridgeport, Connecticut and The Star-Ledger newspaper in Newark, New Jersey.

New York World Telegram and Sun (1960-1966)

From 1960 to 1966, he joined the New York World-Telegram and Sun. He was originally assigned as an education reporter. On the education beat he covered declining reading and mathematics test scores, attempts to unionize teachers and racial integration disputes until he discovered that mob-connected contractors were behind a major scandal concerning improper construction and renovation which endangered the safety of thousands of students in the school system.

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Famous quotes by Selwyn Raab:

"Mobsters are just like everyone else - it's simple demographics. The money is moving to the suburbs and the Mafia follows the money, The Five Families."
"Another reason these guys move to the suburbs is they think they'll be harassed less. The FBI isn't as deeply entrenched there."
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CRIME HUNTER: New Mafia movie Alto Knights focuses on Costello-Genovese war

Toronto Sun 22 Mar 2025
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Pamela Bach, actor and ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, dies at 62

Sun Sentinel 06 Mar 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pamela Bach, an actor and the ex-wife of “Baywatch” star David Hasselhoff, has died at 62 ... News Obituaries .. Selwyn Raab, Jewish reporter who covered the mob, dies at 90. News Obituaries . ... News Obituaries . ... News Obituaries . ... ....
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Selwyn Raab, Jewish reporter who covered the mob, dies at 90

Sun Sentinel 05 Mar 2025
Selwyn Norman Raab was born on June 26, 1934, in Manhattan, one of two sons of immigrant parents ... Selwyn Raab is survived by his daughter, Marian, who is CEO of Ridge Street Productions, a film-production company.
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