Pablo Guzmán, a veteran reporter for CBS affiliate WCBS-TV in New York, died Sunday. according to the news station. He was 73 years old.
“Pablo loved being a reporter and many would say he was one of the best street reporters in New York,” said a tribute posted Monday on the WCBS-TV website. “New York City made Pablo Guzman what he was. He was just like that: brilliant, tough, with a tender side.”
According to NJ.com, Guzmán worked at WNEW-TV Channel 5 between 1984 and 1992, then later moved to WNBC-TV before going to WCBS-TV. His reporting included coverage of mobster John Gotti and the New York Yankees’ World Series victory parades.
“In the early ’90s, Nelson Mandela was finally released from prison, and he came here to speak at the UN, I had to go to a press conference,” Guzmán once said in a promotional clip for WCBS-TV. “And when it was over, one of the diplomats wanted to talk to me, and my ego soared. I went over and looked him in the eye. He wanted to talk about John Gotti, and I said, ‘Yeah, that’s it. on.’ ”
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Guzmán graduated from the Bronx High School of Natural Sciences in 1968 and was a student at the State University of New York at Old Westbury, according to WCBS-TV. Before his career as a journalist, he was one of the founders of the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican revolutionary party, in the 1970s.
“He gained tremendous trust and access to all the players,” WCBS-TV said of his coverage. “His coverage of 9/11 and its aftermath and countless stories from the community that took him into nearly every neighborhood earned him legions of fans.”
On the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, Guzmán’s fellow local journalists from the New York area confirmed his death.
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“Pablo Guzmán packed 150 years of life into 73,” WCBS-TV reporter Tony Aiello divided. “His coverage pulsated with a vitality gained from the streets of El Barrio. He covered historical events, and with the Young Lords he wrote a unique chapter in New York’s own history. Pablo was the real deal. Rest in peace.”
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“I’m very sorry to hear about Pablo. I enjoyed working with him in Ch 5. He always had a fun story to share. He will be missed #rip #pabloguzman,” the WNYW-TV host wrote Rosanna Scotto.
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“Pablo Guzmán was an outstanding journalist and always so kind and generous with his knowledge when I saw him on the news. I am very saddened by the news of his death … I send my condolences to his family, friends and colleagues,” the WNBC-TV reporter said. Jen Maxfield.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams also paid tribute to Guzman, dividing by X: “Pablo Guzmán was a son of the Bronx who spoke truth to power and held leaders accountable. Our city is a better place because of the work he did and we will truly miss him. Rest in peace.”
WCBS-TV said Guzman is survived by his wife and two children.
“Pablo was so original and he will be missed,” WCBS-TV anchor Cindy Hsu said. “He knew everything.”
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