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  Jean Shafiroff With Michael Bloomberg & B. Michael A record $4.6 million raised for Central Park at  this year’s Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon Over 1200  supporters attended Central Park's  64th Annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon which raised in excess of $4.6 million. The event more commonly known as the Central Park " Hat Luncheon" is considered the number one luncheon of the year in New York City. Women dress in their favorite hats along with matching outfits.  The luncheon attracts guests from all over the country. The Women's Committee of the Central Park Conservancy attracts a top tier crowd to the event and those who feel committed to supporting Central Park because of its great value to NYC.  Spotted among the many guests were former Mayor Michael Bloomberg , Jean Shafiroff,  Christine Schwarzman, Deborah Norville, Bonnie Comley, Grace Hightower, President and CEO of  the Central Park Conservancy-  Betsy Smith ...

Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff And Donna Karan The Southampton Hospital Foundation celebrates Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s 40-year relationship with the Hampton Classic Horse Show and congratulates all the winners from the youngest to the most accomplished including the father-daughter duo Mario Deslauriers of Canada and Lucy Deslauriers of Manhattan who took first and second place in the Grand Prix challenge in Bridgehampton on Sunday. In over 40 years, The Hampton Classic has contributed more than $2 million to the hospital. Commenting, Shanette Barth Cohen, Executive Director of the Hampton Classic Horse Show says, “We truly appreciate our relationship with our Official Community Partner, the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. We value the exceptional care the hospital provides to the East End of Long Island and are pleased we're able to play a small part in supporting their efforts. Jean Shafiroff With Donna Karan, Michael Bloomberg, Diana Taylor And...

Jean Shafiroff With Michael Bloomberg & Robert Chaloner Spotted : Jean Shafiroff with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital President, Robert Chaloner at the 2018 Hampton Classic Horse Show Hampton's society queen Jean Shafiroff , Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital President Robert Chaloner all seemed to be having a good time at the 2018 Hampton Classic Horse Show which took place recently. The Hampton Classic is one of the largest outdoor horse shows in the United States. It is a premier destination for horse people. For more information on the Hampton Classic go to www.hamptonclassic.com Photo By: Sean Zanni / Patrick McMullan / Getty Images

**** 70th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner **** Rita Cosby Rita Cosby With Mike Bloomberg TV News Star Rita Cosby wowed the crowd at the Waldorf Astoria in a dazzling red hot St. John sequined gown Tuesday night at the 70th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. Among the other VIPs highlighted at the NYC Who’s Who gala: Honoree, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, current Mayor Bill DeBlasio, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo and Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Other celebrated TV hosts present included Gayle King, Bill O'Reilly and Jeanine Pirro. The legendary dinner raised more than two million dollars for Catholic charities to help children in need.

**** 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.

**** SOCIETY AT THE PLAZA **** Jean Shafiorff And Michael Bloomberg Melissa Russo Jean And Martin Shafiroff Mario Buatta Oscar Plotkin With Sharon Bush Ann Rapp With Roy Kean Tony Mann With Jean Shafiroff, Joyce Cowin, Jerold D Jacobson,  Seymour R. Askin, Jr., Paul Levine, Jean Troubh And Michael Album The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS) celebrated its 2013 Spring Benefit honoring Seymour R. Askin, JBFCS Honorary Chair of the Board, Jerold D. Jacobson, Proskauer, Partner, Jean Shafiroff, JBFCS Board Member and Paul Levine, JBFCS Executive VP & CEO at New York City’s Plaza Hotel. Melissa Russo, WNBC news anchor, served as master of ceremonies. The evening began with a flourish, as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attended the cocktail hour to address the crowd and thank JBFCS, noting that “you can’t do it alone” and that the work of JBFCS is a necessity for the city t...

**** THIS AND THAT Bitching By: James Edstrom ****  Michael Bloomberg Our Mayor, Mike Bloomberg just never gives up on taking away Americans rights. His new proposed soda law, that that will limit what size drink you can buy in New York City, is just so Un-American. Not only does it infringe on our rights, it is just plains stupid. Yes, New Yorkers are overweight. Yes there are health care costs and many problems with obesity. But to take away a Americans right to chose, to take away Americans given rights, is just going too far. Alcohol creates deaths and a huge cost on society. You will never hear the Mayor talk about banning his favorite Scotch. Mike Bloomberg's taxes on cigarettes are already taking it's toll on the poor. Every where you go, someone asks for a cigarette. Poor people addicted to this horrible product, are still spending what little money they have on this product. Even at rich society parties, I am always asked for a cig...

**** THE REVOLUTION IS COMING **** Mike Bloomberg Hundreds of cops have began clearing Zuccotti Park in a effort to clean and this could be the worst mistake Mayor Bloomberg could have made. Bloomberg's office sent out a message on Twitter at 1:19 a.m. saying: “Occupants of Zuccotti should temporarily leave and remove tents and tarps. Protesters can return after the park is cleared.” Fliers handed out by the police at the private park on behalf of the park’s owner, Brookfield Properties, and the city, spelled out the same message. The huge police move came as organizers of Occupy Wall Street, put out word on their Web site that they planned to “shut down Wall Street” with a demonstration on Thursday to commemorate the completion of two months in the park. I really doubt that they will let anyone back in now that they took the park back. Mayor Bloomberg will most likely be the cause of riots and possible deaths that will happen today. The people of this country are sick of the crook...

**** SARA HERBERT-GALLOWAY IN THE HAMPTONS www.herbertcollection.com **** Sara Herbert-Galloway And Alan Keeley James Lipton And Barry Klarberg Liam McConnell With Alana Galloway, Mayor Michael Bloomberg And Justin Galloway The 36th Annual Hampton Classic took place without a hitch in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. New York City's Mayor Bloomberg got some well deserved personal time to watch the show and converse with friends and supporters. My children Justin and Alana along with their friend Liam were happy to meet and speak with him and Diana Taylor. We look forward to attending the Classic every year and have done so for as long as I can recall, it is a family tradition. Alana rode lead line and won a blue ribbon at the Classic at the tender age of 5, so it holds special memories for us. We were happy to be amongst the guests of James Lipton and his lovely wife Kedakai. For many, the Classic signifies the perfect way to say 'see you next year' to summer and summer fr...

**** THE WEB GOSSIP **** Mike Bloomberg WELCOME HOME --- I'll say one thing, I never had a vacation end so abruptly or quickly as my 13-day adventure out of NYC. Let's just say it was a break-neck race back to New York Saturday morning on the red eye from L. A. There was absolutely no waiting for a cab when we hit JFK; and, an eerie silence that immediately announced something was about to happen. From there it was straight home while listening to the dire warnings from Mayor Bloomberg on down (isn't it interesting that most ALL of the politico-talking heads come out when a situation like this develops; to whit: they ALL want to look their best). Being the Mayor of any urban town, cannot be easy. Damned if you do; damned if you don't. Turns out, the whole shebang was somewhat over hyped, but watching some of the footage now of Downtown Manhattan is downright scary. Me, these days, I prefer to be a bit over cautious. With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 ...

**** THE HAMPTONS GOSSIP Story By: Edward Callaghan **** Diana Taylor With Mike Bloomberg Times Square Gossip Columnist Gets New Neighbor in Shinnecock Looks like our quiet little enclave in the Shinnecock Hills will likely see a lot more traffic - that of the police and security escort kind - now that I hear that none other than Mayor Michael Bloomberg has reportedly plopped down a cool $20 million for my friends’ Charles and Diane Holmes magnificent, historic estate Cryptomeria (originally called Ballyshear) just around the bend from our humble Cricket Cottage. While our neighborhood is no stranger to celebrities – Rachael Ray & her hubby John Cusimano have a home three doors down from us, famed animator Mickey Paraskevas is on the corner and acclaimed artist Paton Miller paints a block away. But billionaire politicos the nabe has not seen since its heyday in the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘’50s when the big estates were filled with the rich and famous – or infamous. In any event, this write...

**** 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 ...

**** NEW YORK CITY CONTINUES TO STAMP OUT FREEDOM! **** Christine C. Quinn You know, I am so sick of the government telling us what to do and not to do. For years while I was growing up, the government told us that cigarettes were safe. When I was 11 years old, government golf courses and beaches were all selling me and my friends cigarettes. They told us cigarettes were safe. The even had children's cigarette shaped gum, that blew smoke. They wanted to hook us so they could reap the tax benefits. And they did. Now our Mayor Mike Bloomberg along with one of my favorite ladies, councilwoman Christine Quinn are proposing to ban smoking in Times Square, City Parks and our beaches like Coney Island. This is a outrage. When are our city officials going to butt out of our business. They all can yell at second hand smoke. There is really no real study that really confirms the dangers of second hand smoke. They say there is, but nothing has been proved beyond a shadow of doubt. They a...