Whom You Know: NIGHTLIGHT: THE NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY PRESENTS 2016 LIVING LANDMARKS CELEBRATION ON NOVEMBER 2, 2016 AT THE PLAZA HOTEL: A SPECTACULAR ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATING THE BEST OF MANHATTAN HIGHLY LAUDED BY WHOM YOU KNOW

Thursday, November 3, 2016

NIGHTLIGHT: THE NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY PRESENTS 2016 LIVING LANDMARKS CELEBRATION ON NOVEMBER 2, 2016 AT THE PLAZA HOTEL: A SPECTACULAR ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATING THE BEST OF MANHATTAN HIGHLY LAUDED BY WHOM YOU KNOW

On Wednesday, November 2, 2016, more than 500 guests attended this fabulous 23rd annual tribute with a cocktail hour reception at 7:00 pm followed by dinner at The Plaza, Fifth

Avenue, New York City.

The 2016 Living Landmarks are acclaimed author and film producer Barbara Taylor Bradford, OBE & Robert Bradford, financier and philanthropist Larry Leeds, musician and

composer Wynton Marsalis, physician and media executive Mary Lake Polan & Frank Bennack, and Zagat Co-Founders Nina & Tim Zagat. Whom You Know is honored to cover this event and we thank The New York Landmarks Conservancy for including us in the festivities for this 23rd annual gala event.

Hosted by Living Landmark and Mover and Shaker Paul Binder, with music provided by Living Landmark Peter Duchin and his Orchestra, this soiree was a resounding success! Paul is the ultimate ringmaster. Living Landmarks Philip J. Smith and Robert E. Wankel were Honorary Co-Chairs for the evening.

Serving on the Celebration Committee were Daniel Boulud, Louise Hirschfeld Cullman and Lewis Cullman, Joel Grey, Agnes Gund, Ray Kelly, Angela Lansbury, Leonard Lauder, Sirio Maccioni, Peter Malkin, Mary McFadden, Daryl Roth, Amy and Howard Rubenstein, and William vanden Heuvel.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Wynton Marsalis

Whom You Know's historic coverage of this event:

2009:

http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/11/nightlight-new-york-landmarks.html

2010:

http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/09/upcoming-nightlight-new-york-landmarks.html

2011:

http://www.whomyouknow.com/2011/11/nightlight-new-york-landmarks.html

2012:

http://www.whomyouknow.com/2012/11/nightlight-new-york-landmarks.html

2013:

http://www.whomyouknow.com/2013/11/nightlight-new-york-landmarks.html#.VGD1lvnF_9s

2014:

http://www.whomyouknow.com/2014/11/nightlight-new-york-landmarks.html#.WBt9B_krLIU

Libba Stribling and Guy Robinson

Stanford Warshawsky and Guy Robinson

Anthony La Grassa and Michael R. L'Homme

Libba and Peachy

Barbara Tober and Peachy

The 2016 Living Landmarks:

Nina and Tim Zagat

Larry Leeds

Frank Bennack

Mary Lake Pollan

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Bob Bradford

Wynton Marsalis

Whom You Know was pleased to see and meet:
All Honorees
Mover and Shaker Peg Breen
Mover and Shaker Paul Binder
Mover and Shaker Barbara Tober
Libba Stribling
Guy Robinson
Stanford S. Warshawsky

Anthony La Grassa
Michael R. L'Homme
Roberta Fabiano
Nadezhda Williams
Diana Chapin
Ray Pepi
Daniel Allen
Sean Cohen
Rob Sharenow
Edit Babboni
Kevin Crawford
Lindsay Wagner

The Bradfords with Lindsay Wagner

Peachy and Rick Bruner of Landmarks

Shelley and Paul Binder

The New York Landmarks Conservancy honors distinguished New Yorkers from all professions as "Living Landmarks" for their contributions to the City. The Landmarks Conservancy is dedicated to celebrating, preserving and protecting the iconic buildings and diverse neighborhoods that define this vibrant and extraordinary City and is the only private organization that provides both financial and technical support in this effort. Since it was founded more than 40 years ago, it has loaned and granted over $40 million to help people save their homes and communities including cultural, religious and social institutions. These grants and loans have in turn mobilized more than $1 billion in 1,550 renovation projects throughout New York providing much-needed economic stimulus and supporting local jobs. No other group is engaged in such a hands-on way in sustaining the City's rich architectural heritage. The Conservancy's work generates employment, promotes tourism, and enhances the quality of life for all New Yorkers. Please visit www.nylandmarks.org

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