KEIR GILCHRIST & MICHELLE HUANG @ BUILD SERIES

Keir Gilchrist And Michelle Huang

Keir Gilchrist and Michelle Huang visited the BUILD SERIES yesterday in New York City.

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JANE FONDA VISITS STEPHEN COLBERT SHOW

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda was all smiles when she was photographed at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert yesterday in New York City.

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JEAN SHAFIROFF HOSTS NOTABLE NYWF NEW YORKERS

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The New York Women’s Foundation with Sayu Bhojwani, Founder and President of New American Leaders and Ngozi Okaro, Executive Director of Custom Collaborative Discuss Opportunities to Uplift and Empower Low-Income Women and Immigrants

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Jean Shafiroff With New Puppy

Jane Scher With Adele Nino, Lieba Nesis And Katlean de Monchy

Ngozi Okaro With Sayu Bhojwani, Ana Oliveira, Jean Shafiroff,
Rebecca Seawright,Kwanza Butler And Lola West

New York, NY (September 19, 2018) – Approximately 100 notable New Yorkers from across sectors and industries gathered on September 18th at a Cocktail Reception for The New York Women’s Foundation (The Foundation) hosted by author and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, to learn more about New York’s economic inequality, the hardships it inflicts on women and immigrants, and how to become part of the solutions that are changing the status quo.

Lee Fryd With  Dr. Penny Grant & Natalie Ross

Each year, Ms. Shafiroff brings together a diverse group of women leaders to discuss pressing social issues confronted by The Foundation and its grantee partners. This year, Sayu Bhojwani, Founder and President of New American Leaders, which prepares first and second-generation Americans to become changemakers by entering politics, and Ngozi Okaro, Executive Director of Custom Collaborative, which trains low-income and immigrant women to launch fashion careers and businesses, spoke about ways their organizations uplift and empower women.

Ngozi okaro And Saya Bhojwani

Ana Oliveira, President & CEO of The New York Women’s Foundation, thanked Ms. Shafiroff and the attendees for their generosity and spoke of The Foundation’s commitment to promoting social and economic justice. She spoke of bringing unity together across all New Yorkers as it takes “all of our expertise and knowledge” to create a city that does not leave anyone behind. She noted that through The Foundation, there is an opportunity to promote justice and invest in women-led, community-based organizations that are agents of change.

Jean Shafiroff And Kwanza R. Butler

Ms. Shafiroff gave an impassioned plea to guests to support the work of The Foundation, noting that in a city that is as resource rich as New York City, that together, we have an opportunity to bring positive change to women and families that need support and resources. She praised The Foundation for its work in helping break the cycle of poverty that devastates communities by helping women, because women are the basis of a family and that it is through them, future generations are empowered.

Jean Shafiroff With Ana Oliveira

Jean Shafiroff And Martin Shafiroff

Guests of Ms. Shafiroff at the invitation-only event, a prelude to The Foundation’s upcoming fall gala on October 15th at The Plaza, included New York’s notables from the worlds of business, nonprofits and philanthropy. Attendees included New York State Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Randi Schatz, Natalie Ross, Flo Anthony, Michele Herbert, Lieba Nesis, Heather Shemilt, Lee Fryd, and Dr. Penny Grant.

Michele Herbert And Heather Shemilt

The New York Women’s Foundation’s Radical Generosity Gala will celebrate the anniversary of the Me Too Movement by honoring actress and activist Alyssa Milano and Sony/ATV recording artists and songwriters Haley & Michaels with an award presentation by Tarana Burke, Me Too Movement Founder and Leader. Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, Director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and the Co-Founders of Level Forward, Abigail E. Disney, Adrienne Becker, Rachel Gould, and Angie G. Wang will be honored as well. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit here.

Now in its 31st year, The New York Women’s Foundation is the largest public women’s grantmaking fund in the United States.

About The New York Women’s Foundation

Since 1987, The New York Women’s Foundation has advanced a dynamic philanthropic strategy based on the fundamental reality that, when women thrive, their families and communities also thrive. The Foundation’s grantmaking places it at the top of public women’s foundations in the United States, and in the top two in the world. We invest in women-led, community-based solutions that promote the economic security, safety, and health of the most vulnerable women in New York City. We foster women’s leadership, create partnerships that spark catalytic change, exchange insights with experts across sectors, and empower women by training them in activism and philanthropy to accelerate and sustain forward progress. Visit http://www.nywf.org to learn more about our work to transform lives, families, and communities – and create a better New York City for all.

SUPER FASHION FOR LYNN WHITFIELD @ BUILD SERIES

Lynn Whitfield

Super stunning Lynn Whitfield visited the BUILD SERIES yesterday in New York City and looked like a fashion queen!

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LUCY HALE @ KOHL'S COLLECTION POPSUGAR FETE

Lucy Hale

Lucy Hale was photographed at POPSUGAR at Kohl’s Collection Launch Party in New York City recently.

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CLARA LIONEL ANNUAL DIAMOND BALL @ CIPRIANI

La La Anthony

Paris Hilton

A Boogie wit da Hoodie

A Boogie wit da Hoodie along with Paris Hilton and La La Anthony attended the Clara Lionel Foundation’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City the other evening.

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RIHANNA CELEBRATES A YEAR FOR FENTY BEAUTY

Rihanna

Rihanna celebrated the one-year anniversary of her beauty brand, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna in Brooklyn, New York over the weekend.

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CHAYANNE IN CONCERT AT VEGAS COSMOPOLITAN

Chayanne

Chayanne performed over the weekend at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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TIMES SQUARE GOSSIP ENDORSES ANDREW CUOMO

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VOTE NO ON TISH JAMES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

Story By: James Edstrom

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

We have done a lot of research. Having been a New Yorker all my life, I know the Cuomo family from many years of attending parties with them and photographing them. I like some of Cynthia Nixon's talk, but we just do not think she can do the walk. We also like Andrew Cuomo's talk and we know he can do the walk.

Andrew Cuomo's dad Mario Cuomo was a gentleman and a very smart man. The guy had class. Andrew's mom Miltilda Cuomo was truly New York's first lady. She always sent me thank you letters that she wrote herself and I had many conversations with her and Mario over the years. They are a good family. But this is not why I think we need to vote Andrew Cuomo back in office.

We have a crazy man AKA Donald Trump in the White House, a man who I have known personally for 30 years. Trump is after New York City even know it is his home town. We need protection from this maniac.  Cynthia Nixon is not a seasoned politician and this is what we need in this day and age of Donald Trump. She has ideas, some of them good, but she will just not know how to implement them nor will she know her way around the political arena in New York State or Washington DC.

 Andrew Cuomo knows his way around. Andrew Cuomo knows how to fight for New Yorker's. In this day and age, we need protection from Donald Trump and his policies. I understand the talk of this deal and that deal from the politicians up in Albany. But no matter what deals are going on, weather bad or good, Andrew Cuomo is a fighter, Andrew Cuomo when push comes to shove will not let New Yorker's down. I know this. I have known this family for years.

I considered Cynthia Nixon. I like the idea of new blood in Albany and in Washington DC. But watching Cynthia being supported by the same old political losers like Jimmy Van Bramer was not what I was looking for and many residents in my neighborhood were sickened by watching her and Van Bramer work the political circuit together. Jimmy Van Bramer only cares for media attention and watching Cynthia and him together made many of us sick. Cynthia Nixon even hosted Jimmy Van Bramers Birthday bash here in Hunters Point South. Considering we can not even get garbage cans or a red light from Jimmy Van Bramer, by Nixon surrounding herself with this man only makes the residents around here very uneasy that she will not be able to deliver.

Nothing for nothing, Andrew Cuomo is a New Yorker and for New Yorker's. Andrew Cuomo knows how to handle someone like Donald Trump and knows how to protect New York. Right now is not the time for a change. Vote today. These days our elections are more important than ever.

ZEPHYR TEACHOUT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

I do not know Zephyr Teachout, but I know Tish James. I know Cuomo supports Tish James, but I do not and here's why.

I contacted Tish James Office when she was Public Advocate about the abuse I was getting from landlord St Nicks Alliance. I complained about discrimination because I was white and I was gay and had AIDS. I complained about the drug operations that were being run out of my building at 19 Maujer Street in Brooklyn and she did nothing. I finally had to go  to the Brooklyn DA and they ended up busting a Heroin Cartell run by St Nicks Alliance Property Manager Haydee Cordero. It was a huge operation running drugs all over Brooklyn, but Tish James had the heads up on this first and did nothing. To this day, Tish James has done nothing about the city awarding contracts to convicted felons like Joseph Robles President Of St Nicks Alliance. Tish James not only did nothing about my complaints about St Nicks Alliance and the drug operations, I wonder how many people died until the Brooklyn DA busted them all. Meanwhile St Nicks Alliance continues to get contract after contract, even know they are run by a convicted felon, even know their property manager was busted for running a drug ring. Tish James is not good for New York, Tish James only cares for her landlord friends in Brooklyn. Tish James will not fight for New Yorkers.

I have done my research on Zephyr Teachout. The New York Times endorses her, but that is not the reason I choose her. Zephyr Rain Teachout is an attorney, author, and Associate Professor of Law at Fordham. She is one smart cookie. She will fight for securing tenants’ rights and voting rights and pursuing criminal justice reform. She will also fight Donald Trump who charities and companies need to be taken to task for the way they operate. Ms. Teachout is not surrounded by political cronies and in this day and age, we need someone like her. No one is better suited for this job than Zephyr Teachout. 

Tish James will be the same old thing. We need old blood in the Governors office like Andrew Cuomo to fight Donald Trump, and new blood in the Attorney General's office to fight corruption. This will be a great balance in New York.

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NOLAN FUNK & HELENA CHRISTENSEN @ FASHION WEEK

Helena Christensen

Nolan Funk

Nolan Funk and Helena Christensen were photographed at Belvedere Vodka Launches Laolu Senbanjo 2018 Limited Edition Bottle During New York Fashion Week At Whitney Museum Of American Art in New York City.

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