A document in Gessner’s personnel file states that in March 2007, his pay as assistant prosecutor of $36.51 per hour rose to $42.27 per hour when he was appointed chief of the criminal division.

David Gessner chronicles the year-long odyssey of Flaco in "The Book of Flaco: The World's... February 20, 2025 • The story of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from Central Park Zoo ...

Nearly a year after the famed owl died, a new book re-examines Flaco’s great escape and lasting impact on the city. David Gessner’s “The Book of Flaco: The World’s Most Famous Bird” is available today ...