Mr. G

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Irv Gikofsky, also known as Mr. G, the PIX News at Ten weather expert, has been delivering forecasts on New York television for almost 30 years.

New York’s most popular TV weatherman, Mr. G, began his career as a school teacher at Albert Einstein Intermediate School in The Bronx. While a teacher, he created New York City school system’s first computerized weather program for use by children and their teachers. After teaching in public school for a decade, Mr. G was recruited right out of the classroom to become a TV weatherman at New York’s WCBS-TV, Channel 2 in 1977.

Mr. G joined PIX News at Ten as the weekday weatherman in September 1993 where he has won four Emmy Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award. In 2008, Mike Wallace presented the Friar’s Club Life Time Achievement Award to Mr. G. In addition, PIX News at Ten has been named Best Newscast by numerous prestigious outlets including the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association and the New York Press Club.

An ardent supporter of education, Mr. G is very involved in working with students. To date, he has visited over 500 schools, especially lower income districts, where he speaks in classrooms (not just about weather, but motivationally as well) and tries to visit at least one school per week when school is in session. Every year since its inception, he has participated in New York City’s “Principal For a Day” program, declaring that day “homework and test free” and always gets a standing ovation! In addition, June 30, 1993 was proclaimed “Mr. G day” in the Bronx for his motivational work with children. Mr. G is a board member for the r baby foundation and works to improve pediatric care in emergency rooms in the Tri-state area.

Mr. G’s weather forecasts can also be heard on the radio. Mr. G can currently be heard delivering the weather weekdays on CBS FM. He also continues his series of lectures as “Professional in Residence” at his alma mater Hofstra University where he speaks on radio and television broadcasting. Mr. G was born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens where he attended P.S. 201 and J.H.S. 218. He graduated from Francis Lewis High School and went on to Hofstra University in Long Island where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1967. He received a Master of Arts degree in Secondary Education from Hofstra and pursued doctoral studies at Yeshiva University.

When his is not forecasting or involved in charitable endeavors, Mr. G can often be seen running in Central Park, and has run in 27 New York City Marathons. An avid runner, he has run over 60,000 miles or three times around the planet.

Recent Articles

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  Iselle and Julio take aim at Hawaii

  In a rare event, Hurricane Iselle and Tropical Storm Julio are tracking toward Hawaii and could perhaps give a one-two punch for the island chain. Currently a strong category 2 with winds of 110 mph, Iselle is moving in a westerly direction at 9 mph.  It is continuing to move through an area in the Pacific where wind shear and drier air is allowing the system to weaken in intensity. Unfortunately it is not forecasted to dissipate before reaching Hawaii. […]
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  It’s A “G” Thing: Timeless Torches dance team

  “What’s your best move?” I asked Betty Mack, 62 years ‘young’. “It’s called the booty shake!” Oh yes, and man can she move! “The Timeless Torches is a senior dance team,” Crescia Richardson, the team’s coach said. “[They range]from the ages of 40 to 74 and perform at the [New York] Liberty Games.” “We’re here to show people that no matter what your age is what you body type or size are, if you can dance, you can bring it!” […]
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  Hurricane Hunters Aircraft investigating what could become Bertha

  The National Hurricane Center has sent a reconnaissance airplane to the tropical wave some 500 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. The latest satellite shows the high clouds tops and thunderstorms just north of the center of the storm. The system is also moving into an area that has some drier air in the mid-levels of the atmosphere along with some wind shear which prevents it from developing further at this time. Recent observations recorded from the plane found that […]
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  Could tropical storm Bertha be forming in the Atlantic?

  As we approach the month of August, interests always heighten concerning the tropics. There is one system we are watching and computers are indicating that a tropical depression or named storm may develop in the next 2 to 4 days with the probability of 70-80% happening. Though it is very early, intensity will always be a problem this far out. A heads up to anybody traveling to the Leeward Islands on a cruise or vacation, problems may arise in that […]
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  It’s a “G” Thing: NYPD Band- Serve, Protect and Entertain

  Mr. G heads to One Police Plaza to groove with some of New York City’s finest. “This a different way of looking at the New York City Police Department,” Lieutenant Tony Giorgio, the band’s commanding officer, said. “We started the band in 1991 with just 12 police officers, and it’s grown now to where we have over 70 police officers.” The NYPD Band performs at department ceremonies, parades and community events across the city and in concerts around the world. […]
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  A chilly night, followed by — at last — a sunny stretch

  High pressure moves in this evening allowing skies to clear out this evening. Overnight temperatures will dip into the 60s but areas north and west of the city will be cooler with lows in the 50s. Thursday and Friday will be pleasant with plenty of sunshine and low humidity as high pressure moves through the area. Temperatures will reach about 80 degrees. The weekend looks nice, with a mix of sun and clouds. A weak wave of low pressure will […]
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  Rainfall will linger in some parts until Wednesday morning, then expect sunny weather

  PIX11 WEATHER CENTER – We’re not in the clear — yet! Just like Monday, the tri-state area has been buffeted by another round of storms.  A cold front coupled with a moist air mass and produced torrential downpours along with a few thunderstorms containing damaging winds. With many areas getting 1-2” of rainfall last night, additional rainfall from today only raised risk for flash flooding Tuesday. Most of the area is under an flash flood watch through tonight but for […]
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  Heavy rain continues tonight, flooding possible into tomorrow

  PIX11 WEATHER CENTER – Several slow moving storms have been affecting parts of region prompting the weather service to issue Flash Flood Warnings through this evening. The Flash Flood Watch continues through Tuesday Night. In the end, as 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is possible. Keep in mind, that rainfall rates of over 1 inch per hour on top of what fallen already could easily make flooded roadways. The threat continues tomorrow as a cold front makes its way […]
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  Mr. G visits some of New York’s littlest movie makers

  Lights, camera, action! Mr. G heads to DUMBO to visit Automatic Studio’s Movie Arts Summer Camp. “We’re really just hoping to expose them to the real technical aspects of filmmaking,” Che Chisholm, co-founder of Automatic Studio, said. Chisolm started Automatic Studios with her husband, Peter Vietro-Hannum and mother-in-law, Patricia Hannum. All of the classes and camps are held at the Made in New York Media Center in DUMBO “We’ve been working in the industry for the last 20 years,” Chisholm […]
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  Hurricane Arthur won’t douse fireworks, sun may return in time for a late-day barbecue

  PIX11 WEATHER CENTER —   The bottom line on Arthur?  The hurricane will not directly impact our weather  in the tri-state area.  And you know what the means? Fireworks won’t be a wash for most of the area. While the heaviest rain and damaging winds will remain offshore, a few downpours could make their way across Long Island.  Eventually they will taper off from west to east heading into the early evening. The biggest impact in our area will be on […]