Christopher “C.J.” Sullivan, a veteran New York Post crime reporter who spent more than two decades covering murder and mayhem on the Big Apple streets, died Sunday after a lengthy battle with liver cancer. He was 66.
“He was really a memorable character. He was very funny. He loved to talk, he loved to tell stories. He loved to have a good time,” Sullivan Fierro said. By day, C.J. was a full-time civil court clerk at the Kings County Supreme Court – a position he held for 29 years before retiring in 2018. Known for wearing an oversized blazer while out on assignment, C.J. would often take notes with a pen and skinny reporter’s pad.He loved staking out his story subjects and would sometimes take his two now-adult daughters – Olivia and Luisa — along for the ride, his sister said.
“I’ll never forget the kindness that peeked out through his gritty exterior. They just don’t make New York City reporters like C.J. anymore. We will miss him endlessly.”