Peter Frederick Kihss (died 28 December 1984) was an American reporter for The New York Times and other news organisations for nearly half a century until his retirement in 1982.
[1] Kihss was known for his reporting on a wide range of topics, including immigrants, state and city governments, crime, the weather and other subjects.
[2] Kihss' career began in 1933, working at The Associated Press, The Washington Post, the New York Herald Tribune, and for 30 years at The Times.
[6] In 1971, Kihss was honored by the Society of the Silurians, receiving a gold quill marking his "continued distinguished journalistic work" for more than 25 years.
Then mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, called Kihss "one of the most factual and thoughtful of reporters".