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At the 12th
Annual Living Landmarks Celebration in New York, they
honored Pete Hamill, Elizabeth Rohatyn, Sir Howard Stringer,
Martin E. Segal, Barbara Walters and former Mayor
Ed Koch, at Cipriani
42nd Street. Liz Smith, the Toastmistress General of 21st century
New York was emcee and music and background vamps were provided
by Peter Duchin and his orchestra. Both Smith and Duchin are official
Landmarks themselves.
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Brother
and sister act Beth DeWoody and Bill Rudin
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The honor is the
creation of the New York Landmarks Conservancy. All of the above
attended this fete and were so honored. For the
record, for those who don’t know – the world knows
who Barbara Walters is, and Ed Koch made quite a name for himself
over the years as a politician – Congressman and later mayor,
and even later as a columnist and radio commentator – Pete
Hamill is famous in New York as a columnist and novelist. Elizabeth
Rohatyn is a philanthropist and education advocate and the wife
of former US Ambassador to France and investment banker (Lazard
Freres) Felix Rohatyn (and the mother of the glamorous Nina
Griscom).
Sir Howard Stringer, who although he is Welsh-born and knighted
by Queen Elizabeth II a few years ago, has been a longtime resident
of our fair city, is the Chairman and CEO of Sony. And Martin
Segal is a prominent arts patron and businessman here in New York.
There were a number of official Landmarks (formerly anointed) present
for the revels including Kitty Carlisle Hart; Marshall
Rose and Candice Bergen, Andy Rooney, Beverly Sills, Louise Grunwald,
David
and Helen Gurley Brown, Alexandra and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.,
Morton and Linda Janklow, Ken Auletta, Nora Ephron and Nick Pileggi,
Mica and Ahmet Ertegun, Nina Griscom, Ray Kelly, Cynthia McFadden,
Billy Norwich, Joan Ganz Cooney and Pete Peterson, and Mike
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Liz
Smith with the 2006 Living Landmarks: Martin
Segal , Pete Hamill, Sir Howard Stringer, Barbara Walters,
Ed Koch, and Elizabeth Rohatyn
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The
notion of a Living Landmark was dreamed up quite some time ago
to promote the New York Landmarks Conservancy which looks after
the preservation of architecturally significant buildings throughout
the city. Which means, to whit, if you are a Living Landmark,
you are something of an old immoveable object in the grand scheme
of things, and technically speaking, if you should be standing
still on, say, Fifth Avenue, everyone should move around you.
If, of course, they would. Although fat chance in this day and
age of cellphone focus.
The New York Landmarks Conservancy, however, is dedicated most of all and primarily
to preserving, restoring and reusing architecturally significant buildings. Since
its founding in 1973, NYLC has provided more than $28 million in grants and low-interest
loans, accompanied by countless hours of hands-on technical consulting to owners
of historic homes, businesses, schools, houses of worship, theaters, cultural
institutions, affordable housing units and community centers. All good works
for the greater good of the community. Each year at the Living Landmarks Gala,
the Conservancy recognizes New Yorkers who have made outstanding contributions
to the City and therefore honors them as Living Landmarks. This celebration raises
money to preserve the historic buildings and neighborhoods that make New York
New York.
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Sean
Driscoll, Louise Grunwald, and Billy Norwich
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Tom
McCarter and Frances Scaife
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David
Brown and Helen Gurley Brown
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Mary
McFadden and Arnold Scassi
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Gillian
and Sylvester Miniter
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Ahmet
and Mica Ertegun
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Farran
and Tozer Brown
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Leonel
Piraino and Nina Griscom
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Mary
McFadden
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Alan
Salpeter, Shelley Gorson, Jack Kerr, Peg Breen, and Stephen
Lash
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Clark
and Hilary Halstead
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L.
to r.: Andy
Rooney, Beryl Pfizer, and Kitty Carlisle Hart; Howard and
Barbara Sloan.
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L.
to r.: Ed Koch
reaches reaches landmark status!; Marshall Rose and Barbara
Walters.
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L.
to r.: Sir Howard Stringer and Dr. Jennifer Patterson;
Elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn; Elizabeth Stribling and Guy
Robinson.
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Ken
Auletta, Amanda Urban, Nick Pileggi, and Nora Ephron
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Joan
Ganz Cooney, Mike Wallace , and Beverly Sills
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John
Kerr, Peg Breen, and Ray and Victoria Kelly
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Kitty
Carlisle Hart with Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Segal
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Peter
Rogers and Liz Smith
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John
Kerr, Marla Sabo, and Marc Schapp
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Mort
and Linda Janklow
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Thursdays ago over at the Marriott Marquis, the Christopher Reeve
Foundation’s “Magical Evening” was
attended by 800 people and raised more than $2 million for aid in
the work in
memory of the late, great and brave actor. |
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L.
to r.: Joan Collins; Dana Reeve with Robin and Marsha
Williams; Paul Newman.
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L.
to r.: Michael Douglas, Dana Reeve, Catherine Zeta-Jones,
Robin Williams, and Gabriel Erem; Dana Reeve.
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The
Animal Medical Center held its annual black tie “Top Dog” dinner dance and fund-raiser in the
Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria honoring Ellen and
Jim Marcus. The Marcuses, two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet in
New York or anywhere, are active and elegant philanthropists for
many causes, cultural and otherwise, here in New York. They have
been dedicated and enthusiastic supporters of AMC for many years
and Mr. Marcus has served on the board of the organization for 18
years.
Also honored that evening were Aussie, Blauser and Chris from the
US Customs Canine Enforcement Program. The trio are specially trained
dogs who were generous enough to put on a brief demonstration for
the glamorous audience, displaying their skills at detecting the
presence of illegal drugs as well as illegal currency. Aha! Woof-woof!
The Animal Medical Center has been a leader in the field of veterinary
medicine for more than 90 years, fostering a worldwide reputation
in the areas of medicine, clinical research and post-graduate education.
Benefit Co-Chairs were Wendy and Stephen S. Lash, Susan
Baker, and Michael Lynch. Junior Benefit
Co-Chairs were Kristen Fisher and Adam G.
Silfen. After the cocktail
reception, there was dinner and
dancing to The Bob Hardwick Sound.
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L.
to r.: Nancy and Henry Kissinger with honored guests
from the US Department of Homeland Security Customs and
Border
Protection Canine Enforcement Program; Adam Silfen and
friend.
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Garrison
and Rosalie Brinton
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Tina
Flaherty and Fred Selby
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Iris
Love and Anne Radice
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Catherine
Cahill and Bill Bernhard
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Frances
Hayward, Jim Marcus, and Christina MacDonald
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Susan
Baker, Tina Flaherty, and friend
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Jim
Marcus and Emilia Saint-Amand
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L.
to r.: Cynthia Phipps, Dennis and Marsha Dammerman,
and Elaine and
Kenneth Langone; Rebecca Watermulder and Andrew Bales.
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Top
Dog table tops
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Chris
the Beagle
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L.
to r.: Robert Liberman and Wendy
Lash; Revelers at Top Dog.
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| Photographs
by Ray Fong (Reeve); Cutty McGill (AMC). |
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