Background
Steve Wick was born on June 15, 1951, in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States, into the family of David Wick Jr. and Margaret (Elberson) Wick.
Steve Wick was born on June 15, 1951, in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States, into the family of David Wick Jr. and Margaret (Elberson) Wick.
In 1973 Steve received a degree at Colorado State University.
A longtime Cutchogue resident, Steve began his career at Newsday in 1978. During his tenure at Newsday he headed the company’s investigations team and worked on several creative projects, including a highly regarded local history series and a two-year project documenting the lives of six families struggling with the emotional and financial effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Steve also wrote a series of stories for Newsday about a farm labor camp on Depot Lane in Cutchogue, following the lives of its residents until the camp was destroyed by fire. Steve is also the author of several books, including “Heaven and Earth: The Last Farmers of the North Fork.”
Veteran Long Island journalist Steve Wick recently has joined the staff of Times Review Media Group as executive editor. Steve, who spent nearly the past four decades as a reporter and editor at Newsday, started in his new role in 2017. He oversees editorial functions and manages the staff at the company’s three newspapers: The Suffolk Times, Riverhead News-Review and Shelter Island Reporter.
On April 16, 1979 Steve married Deborah Wick, with whom he has three children: Larisa, Kathryne, and Andrew Wick.