Lenore Skenazy
Lenore Skenazy is an
American columnist and features reporter for the newspaper,
The New York Sun. Before joining the staff of the
The New York Sun she worked for
New York Daily News but was fired from there in December of 2006. She's also worked at
NPR and
Mad Magazine.
Aside from her writing she also appeared on Bravo's television show, Tabloid Wars.
Ms. Skenazy faced public scrutiny when she wrote an article explaining she let her nine-year-old son, Izzy Skenazy, ride the subway alone. On April 3, 2008 both mother and son appeared on the Today show to defend her decision to allow her son to make that kind of journey on his own.
Fast Facts:
- Name: Lenore Skenazy
- Occupation: Columnist
- Works at The New York Sun
- Married
- Has two sons: Morry and Izzy
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