Hershkovits was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated with a BA in literature from Yeshiva University and an M.A.
He then returned to New York, and worked in various editorial roles including Assistant Managing Editor of the SoHo Weekly News.
In 1984, together with fellow SoHo Weekly News editor Kim Hastreiter, Hershkovits co-founded Paper magazine which started out as a black and white fold-out poster.
He served as Editor In Chief and CEO until 2017 when Paper was acquired by EntTech Media.
[1] Hershkovits has published articles on pop culture and politics in numerous newspapers and magazines, including GQ, Vanity Fair, the German magazine Max, High Times, The New York Post, The Daily News and Newsday.