[4] Finkelstein covered breaking news, photographed celebrities and politicians and carried out numerous feature and special assignments.
Walter Winchell and Bobby Kennedy were frequent guests in his radio car as he cruised the streets at night, often beating police to crime scenes.
[5] Jacqueline Onassis once "judo-tricked" Finkelstein in a movie theater lobby in New York after she left her seat mid-movie to go to the lounge.
[6] Finkelstein once "arrested" a mugger in Brooklyn, helped capture an armed bank robber, and talked many potential suicide jumpers down to safety.
Finkelstein captured many iconic faces ranging from political notables like President John F. Kennedy to movie stars like Marilyn Monroe.
Finkelstein was recognized for his iconic images of music greats ranging from the Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, Blondie, Tony Bennett, and other notable musicians of the era.