Dan Andrews        [email Dan] 

   - lived at 401 West 16th Street

   - St. Bernard's Class of 1962, Cardinal Hayes HS, St. John's University (B.A. English Major)

   - met Deirdre Zierau at St. John's in 1970 and married her on June 30, 1973

   - 2 children: Jerry 29 (producer at Channel 2 News) and Alison 24 (third-year law student at St. John's University)

   - live in Woodside, NY

   - 17 years at United Press International, City Hall Bureau Manager 1986-1989, Press Secretary for the Borough President of Queens since 1990

   - loved being a reporter for UPI and witnessed many things that will never be forgotten; stay in touch with NYC reporters in print, TV and radio

   - lifelong interest in the Fire Department and was made an Honorary Chief several years ago; participate in Press Club activities and perform and produce the program for the annual Inner Circle Show, a political lampoon put on annually by current and former political reporters.

   - favorite music: the ballads and rock and roll of the late '50s and early '60s; loved the Doo Wop 50 show on Channel 13 and bought the tape

      "I play the Doo Wop 50 tape whenever I've had a long day. When Arlene Smith sings Maybe or the
Penguins sing Earth Angel it transports me back to my days as a teenager. Music has great power to evoke memories. I always remember my days at St. Bernard's with fondness. I remember all my classmates and the good times we had in and out of school. I remember playing ball with the Brassils in the parking lot for Checker Cabs on West 17th Street, basketball games in Kelly and (now) Seravalli (God Bless him) Park. We also played off-the-point on 13th and Hudson. The nuns, brothers and teachers were dedicated to their profession and their God and taught us well. The spelling and grammar I used as a reporter was instilled in me at St. Bernard's."

       Dan Andrews