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  Lesley Stahl   Sabastian Niles Literacy Partners hosted its 2026 Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, bringing together New York’s literary, philanthropic, civic and business leaders for a festive black-tie evening celebrating the power of literacy to change lives, which also marked the 40th anniversary of the gala, first held in 1986, by its founder, Liz Smith. The annual gala hosted by award-winning journalist Lesley Stahl, supports Literacy Partners’ mission to advance literacy two generations at a time, helping adults, parents and caregivers build the skills and confidence they need to create stronger futures for themselves and the children in their care. One of the highlights underscoring the importance of the work of the Charity was where a Literacy Partners student shared her journey from learning English to now helping other students increase their literacy skills.  Thanks to Literacy Partners she is also pursuing a career in healt...

  Patricia Cornwell Literacy Partners will host its 2026 Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, bringing together New York’s literary, philanthropic, civic and business leaders for a festive black tie evening celebrating the power of literacy to change lives on Monday, June 8, 2026.  This year marks the 40th anniversary of the gala, first held in 1986, by its founder, Liz Smith. The annual gala will support Literacy Partners’ mission to advance literacy two generations at a time, helping adults, parents and caregivers build the skills and confidence they need to create stronger futures for themselves and the children in their care. This year’s gala will honor four distinguished leaders whose work reflects the organization’s commitment to education, storytelling, service and opportunity: Patricia Cornwell   Patricia Cornwell, award-winning author, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. A pioneering figure in contemporary crime fiction, Co...

**** WALTER MCBRIDE AT GRACIE MANSION **** Mayor Michael Bloomberg With Bette Midler Liz Smith With Bette Midler Katie Couric With  Bette Midler Bette Midler Bette Midler attended the 12th Annual Spring Picnic, Celebrating the Bette Midler New York Restoration Project's 18th Anniversary at Gracie Mansion in New York City. Photos By: Walter Mcbride / Retna Ltd.

**** THE ANNUAL FETE DE SWIFTY BASH Photos And Story By: Ann Watt/Society Photos **** Liz Smith With Ethan Hawke Yesterday evening was Liz Smith's socialite-studded Fete de Swifty—a silent-auction-based benefit held in a tent on 73rd street. Ethan Hawke and Mayor Michael Bloomberg were on the scene. Proceeds from the event benefit the New York City Family Justice Center Initiative, a unique public/private program administered by the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence. This year, the event also benefitted the New York City Housing Authority’s Early Childhood programs, which provide children in NYCHA public housing communities with high-quality early care and learning opportunities for overall child development, and school and lifelong success. Fete de Swifty’s combination of street fair and cocktail party has been a unique event in New York City since 2004. Over that time, Fete has raised critical funds to support the New York City Family Justice Center Initiative of the ...

Liz Smith Another New York icon is leaving the scene. The New York Post has canned Liz Smith's column this week to save money, leaving the famous gossip columnist without a newspaper in the Big Apple for the first time in 33 years. "I'm very sorry that that has come to an end, and that I wasn't valuable enough for them to keep me on," the 86-year-old Smith said Tuesday to media outlets. Smith said the daily newspaper declined to renew her $125,000 annual contract in a letter that said, "due to economic circumstances, they were the bearer of bad news and so forth." Col Allan, the paper's editor-in-chief, said: "The Post is grateful to have been able to publish Liz Smith's legendary column for so many years. We wish her the very best for the future." Smith writes the famous syndicated newspaper gossip column that she said is carried by 70 papers around the country. She is also published in the Daily Variety and in Parade magazine, and is...

Mickey Rourke Ben Kingsley Evan Rachel Wood Liz Smith And Sheila Nevins New York Post gossip columnist Liz Smith and producer Sheila Nevins attended the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at The Museum of Finance last night in New York City. Sexy Evan Rachel Wood wood was also there and looked stunning. Mickey Rourke showed up looking like a 60s hippie child and movie icon Ben Kingsley were also there to celebrate this great event. Photos By: RD/ Leon / Retna Digital

Liz Smith Katie Couric Tomaczek Bednarek And Rita Cosby Tomaczek Bednarek and Rita Cosby attended the Police Athletic League's 20th Women of the Year Luncheon at The Pierre Fifth avenue the other day in New York City. Gossip icon Liz Smith and CBS news Katie Couric were also there and was all smiles for the cameras. Energy Up Katie ! Photos By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Digital