Daniel Joseph Collins (November 11, 1943 – July 9, 2024) was an American journalist and author.
Collins was born in Boston on November 11, 1943, and attended Northeastern University.
[3] Collins was the author of several books, which included co-writing two critical biographies of New York City mayors: I, Koch: A Decidedly Unauthorized Biography of the Mayor of New York City, Edward I. Koch (1985), and Grand illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11 (2006).
He died of pneumonia and COVID-19 at a hospital in Manhattan, New York City, on July 9, 2024, at the age of 80.
[1] Collins was the author of several books including one with his wife and one with Wayne Barrett of the Village Voice.