Peter Stephen Kalikow (born December 1, 1942) is president of H. J. Kalikow & Company, LLC, a New York City-based
real estate
Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more genera ...
firm. He is a former chairman of the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area of the U.S. state of New York. The MTA is the largest public transit authority in th ...
(MTA),
[New York Post: "Kalikow’s kid in heroin bust - Nailed in Bronx with ‘junkie’ beau" By JAMIE SCHRAM, DOUGLAS MONTERO and SELIM ALGAR]
March 26, 2013 former commissioner of the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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and past owner and publisher of the ''
New York Post
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It was established ...
''.
Early life
Born to a Jewish family, the son of Juliet and Harold J. Kalikow. Kalikow was raised in
Forest Hills, Queens
Forest Hills is a mostly residential neighborhood in the central portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is adjacent to Corona to the north, Rego Park and Glendale to the west, Forest Park to the south, Kew Gardens to the southeas ...
, the grandson of an immigrant from Russia who developed housing on large tracts of undeveloped farmland in Queens in the 1930s and then aided by his son, made a small fortune from the post-World War II housing boom building thousands of six-story apartment buildings.
[New York Magazine: "Underground Man - Real-estate tycoon Peter Kalikow is rewriting his legacy by presiding over the biggest expansion of New York’s transit system in 60 years. And the Second Avenue subway is only part of the MTA chairman’s plan" by Craig Horowitz]
retrieved April 6, 2013
Career
After graduating from
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) under the name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New ...
, Kalikow began his career in real estate in 1967. From 1968 to 1972, as president of the Momo Corporation, he tried to bring an American GT automobile to market with the
Momo Mirage
The Momo Mirage was an American Grand Touring coupe built in Italy. Several prototypes were completed in the early 1970s before the project was cancelled.
History Conception
The Momo Mirage was created by Peter Kalikow, with considerable input f ...
.
He became president of H. J. Kalikow & Co. in 1973.
In 1988, Kalikow purchased ''
The New York Post'' from
Rupert Murdoch
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for $37.6 million. In 1993, Kalikow declared bankruptcy and lost the newspaper, which was eventually purchased by Murdoch's
News Corporation
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.
Kalikow served as chairman of the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area of the U.S. state of New York. The MTA is the largest public transit authority in th ...
from March 2001 to October 2007.
[ He was appointed by then-governor George Pataki, and continued his service into the governorship of ]Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 54th governor of New York from 2007 until his resignation in 2008.
Spitzer was born in New York City, attended P ...
.
In May 2000, Kalikow was named chairman of the Grand Central Partnership
The Grand Central Partnership manages the Grand Central Business Improvement District, one of the largest business improvement districts in the world. It comprises of commercial space in a 70-block area of Midtown Manhattan, New York City, arou ...
, one of New York City's Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).[New York State Senate Resolution: J1693-2009: "Honoring Peter S. Kalikow upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition"]
ADOPTED May 5, 2009 Kalikow company officers are located in 101 Park Avenue, located near Grand Central Terminal
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.
Political involvement
Kalikow endorsed Herman Cain
Herman Cain (December 13, 1945July 30, 2020) was an American businessman and Tea Party movement activist within the Republican Party. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Cain grew up in Georgia and graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor's d ...
in the US presidential election, 2012. When Cain dropped out of the race, it was revealed that his "super PAC", called "Cain Connections," was funded by a single $50,000 donation from Kalikow.
Philanthropy and accolades
In 1982, he was awarded the Israel Peace Medal, Israel's highest civilian award, for his dedication to assisting the nation's development. In November 2008, Kalikow was honored by Consul General of Italy Francesco M. Talo, with the Commendatore in the Order of Merit
The Order of Merit (french: link=no, Ordre du Mérite) is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by ...
of the Italian Republic, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Government of Italy. Kalikow is widely recognized as a cultural ambassador for his economic and philanthropic efforts as they relate to Italy.
Kalikow has sat on the board of trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a nonprofit academic medical center in New York City affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools, Cornell University and Columbia University. The hospital comprises seven distinct campuses located in the N ...
since 1987. He also received a John Jay Award
The John Jay Award is presented annually by Columbia College of Columbia University to its alumni for distinguished professional achievement. It is named for Founding Father of the United States John Jay, Columbia College Class of 1764. The first ...
from Columbia College in 2004.
In 2015, Kalikow, a Hofstra University trustee and alumnus, established the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs at Hofstra with a $12 million gift. Kalikow has been instrumental in enhancing Hofstra's reputation as one of the preeminent universities with a focus on the American presidency. Prior to this gift, Kalikow endowed the Peter S. Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies and the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency.
Personal life
In 1971, he married Mary Typaldos Jacobatos; they have two children, Nicholas Alexander and Kathryn Harold.
Kalikow's son Nicholas Alexander graduated from Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
, after majoring in art history.[PRN newswire: "Latest Docu-Comedy from Kalikow's Film 101 Productions and Director"]
2006 Nicholas works in the film industry. He started his film company, called Film 101 Productions, after first working for his father in real estate for a short while. He was executive producer for a film ''The Outdoorsmen: Blood, Sweat and Beers'', which showed at the Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. Tribeca was f ...
and aired on Spike TV
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The channel was ...
. In 2004, he made a short film called ''A Funny Thing Happened at the Quickmart'', which also showed at the Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed a film, ''Concrete Blondes'', which was released in January 2012 .
Kalikow has an extensive car collection, with a particular passion for vintage Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988) in 1939 from the Alfa Romeo racing division as ''Auto Avio Costruzioni'', the company built its first car in ...
s.[Veloce Today: "K is for Kalikow"]
January 24, 2007[The Daily Truffle: "World Report: FedEx the “Momo” to Como & meet me at Villa d’Este’s Concorso d’Eleganza" by Nic Kalikow]
May 1, 2009
References
External links
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1942 births
Living people
21st-century American railroad executives
Executives of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)
New York Post people
Hofstra University alumni
Jewish American philanthropists
New York (state) Republicans
Philanthropists from New York (state)
21st-century American Jews