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of the lesser-known stories from those plaques on the wall, and the results are worth reading about.

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After-party for Sony Pictures Classics’ Screening of Grandma The Cinema Society with Kate Spade and Ketel One Vodka hosted a rooftop party at the James Hotel’s Jimmy bar, after a special screening of Sony Pictures Classics’ new flick, Grandma, at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema. The celebration rounded up a star-studded guest list, including the leading ladies of the comedy drama, Lily Tomlin and Julia Garner.

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The season is ripe with delights: football games (and the viewing parties that go along with them); wardrobe updates (bring on those cozy knits); more political debates, perhaps with some new faces (or hopefully fewer); dazzling stars coming to the Great White Way (James Earl Jones, Al Pacino, Clive Owen, and even Bruce Willis); new restaurants: Jonathan Waxman’s Jams redux, Dan Kluger’s solo project, and hopefully something on the Upper East Side! But you hear all too much from me—here are some fresh voices on what they are eagerly anticipating:

Marisa Acocella Marchetto

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Owen Wilson: Football and rooting for the Cowboys!

Harvey Weinstein: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical, School of Rock—and no, it’s not mine.

Jenna Lyons and Courtney Crangi (life partners, and answered as one): We grew up in Southern California and southern Florida (respectively), so we love the changing seasons. We are excited about apple picking with the kids and wearing sweaters!

Daryl Roth: There are two things I’m very excited about this fall; one on Broadway and one on the West End. Gurney’s heartwarming play, Sylvia, starring Matthew Broderick, Annaleigh Ashford, Julie White, and Robert Sella, directed by Daniel Sullivan, will begin previews at the Cort Theater on October 2. This wonderful play will be especially appreciated by all of our dog-loving friends! And I’m happy that Kinky Boots has began performances in London at the Adelphi Theatre. Plus, I’m always happy to revel in the beautiful fall colors that envelop Central Park.

Susan Rockefeller: I always love the crisper temperatures and the sense of renewed purpose and energy that the autumn season brings upon us. I look forward to the launch of my film, Food for Thought, Food for Life on October 24 (available for all to watch), and also celebrating the bounty of the fall harvest; apples, peaches, Concord grapes and more!

Ivana Lowell: I’m looking forward to smaller crowds in Sag Harbor, reading the first episodes of my television series Black Gold, (which is in production at BBC), and planning on getting properly stuck in my new book, which I have been rather neglecting due to having too much fun in the sun this summer. I’m also looking forward to sitting by the fire at the American Hotel and eating comfort foods without the guilt of having to look swimsuit ready! ✦

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Marisa Acocella Marchetto: I’m looking forward to wearing squaretoed shoes, enjoying my favorite Macoun apples, and reading new books from Erica Jong and Adriana Trigiani. And to everyone, EVERYONE, coming back from the Hamptons, because they spend way too much time there and not enough time in the city with me. I’m also looking forward to the book festivities around Ann Tenna. It’s the payoff for working on a graphic novel for eight years!

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Founder and designer of her own much-loved shoe and accessory brand, Charlotte Olympia Dellal chats with us about her personal style, favorite things, and the special shoe she designed just for New Yorkers.

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The Liberty T-bar sandal was made especially for my Madison Avenue store. It’s the perfect New York City memento.

What are some of your favorite NYC discoveries?

Geminola, a charming store that sells vintage clothing. I love staying at the Crosby Street Hotel. It's British, so it feels like I'm home.

What’s been your greatest creation so far?

I love my Pandora clutch box. It's a transparent Perspex bag that goes with anything and everything!

What’s one key wardrobe piece every woman should own?

A pair of fabulous red shoes; like red lipstick, they brighten up any outfit!

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Casey Martinez recounts her blood-rushing experiences as a Black Hawk pilot, and explains how her new venture is helping veterans jumpstart their civilian lives.

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really didn’t know what to expect from my meeting with Casey Martinez. As a former U.S. military Black Hawk pilot who has flown on multiple operational tours of Iraq, Afghanistan and other conflict areas, and was awarded three Bronze Stars for her service, I was a little unsure what to expect. So when a tall, super-fit brunette turns up at the Jade Bar in a turquoise dress and ready smile, I’m surprised at how soft-spoken and down-to-earth she is. For someone who has been responsible for keeping many men alive in combat, she’s appears very relaxed and easygoing.

Martinez and I are meeting for a cocktail to talk about Capstar, a venture just starting in Manhattan that employs ex-servicemen and women as chauffeurs. Already a successful enterprise in the UK where the company just completed their 10,000th ride, Capstar is supported by Jaguar and Land Rover.

Capstar chauffeurs will drive brand-new Jaguars starting September in Manhattan, with plans to expand to Washington, D.C., in 2016.

Leaving her venture aside for the moment, I can’t help but being curious what impelled Casey to join the military. It turns out that joining the armed services was something of a family business for her. Everyone was in the armed forces: her father, grandfather, uncles and brother-in-law. Casey was one of three girls, but that didn’t stop her. At 17 she marched off to West Point, the same school her father attended, in order to compete against some of the most type-A people in the country. Then, because Martinez is just a tiny bit of an overachiever, she went into special operations aviation.

When I ask her what made her choose such a tough path, she says, “It is being told no, you can’t. It’s being told you’re not good enough, you’re not strong enough, you’re not fit enough. Whatever it is that you have chosen to do in your life, you don’t want to have a ceiling put on it and say that you can’t get to the next level because you’re a girl.”

She is very matter-of-fact when it comes to describing her actual experience of being deployed. “What’s fun is that actually flying the aircraft is not so terribly difficult once you’ve mastered it. That’s not the hard part; the hard part is when you have five different radios blaring in your ear, and you’re trying to fly within two rotor disks (of the machine in front of you) and not crash and you’re trying to avoid enemy fire.

You’re juggling all balls and you’re trying to stay one step ahead of what’s about to be thrown at you. When you can, it’s such a high.”

She gently bats away my suggestion that she was a superhero for winning her three bronze stars. But I certainly think she’s pretty impressive.

One of her tougher assignments was during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 when she was the air mission commander for her group of five helicopters and the radios all failed, meaning that they had to land with no ground communication.

It sounds like it was a miserable time: everyone wore achingly hot chemical suits, and they flew between 8- to 10-hour days.

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In spite of the hardships she endured, Casey smiles to herself, savoring the memory of her glory days. I have to say that looking at how happy she seems, I’m nearly ready to sign up for basic training myself, but I content myself with a sip of my watermelon mint martini.

Surely, I say to her, it must have been tough to be a woman on this job. What about having to answer the call of nature among 40 guys when you are in the desert with nary a bush in sight? Martinez says that yes, it was complicated for her: if she needed to address

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Although Martinez is clearly a competent soldier, she is also a very feminine one. She wore makeup when she was flying “to even out her skin tone,” she claims, though I can see nothing wrong with it. She never wore any jewelry, as it’s not allowed. It doesn’t sound like she would be bothered to wear earrings even if she could.

For the first two months of the invasion of Iraq, they all slept in the back of the helicopters.

I ask her if she encountered any sexism while she was in service, and she is careful with her next words: “I think it’s great in the US Army—they are really against sexual assault. However it is a big cultural problem in the military—you can say rape is bad, but there is still work to be done. When there are 85 percent men and 15 percent women, it’s a very slow process. It does change slowly over the years, but we have a long way to go.”

Martinez has had her share of weird flirty comments from her soldiers and one

commander, who had the temerity when she was leaving active service to say that she was “best-dressed” and threw the best party because she had once organized a Christmas dinner. This is after three tours of duty where she was away from family and friends for nearly a year each time, flying in dangerous and exhausting conditions.

I sense there is more to this story, but Martinez politely steers the conversation back to how happy she is to be using her expertise to help veterans, many of whom joined up after 9/11. Martinez always asks the candidates why they joined the army, and frequently the answer is that they lost a family member in 9/11 or were somehow affected by the tragedy.

“I think veterans really struggle when they get out. In the military they’ve been given a high level of responsibility, and to turn around and come home and not be able to translate that to their employers when they’re being considered for jobs makes them feel isolated.” All the drivers are screened by a medical doctor for PTSD before they get hired.

Martinez assures me that the drivers are incredibly disciplined and reliable. “Most of the

guys we hire are capable of doing something more, and they want to work with people who understand how they got to where they are.”

Capstar aims to help the vets transition from being drivers and hopefully move up to middle management once they’ve expanded. Their prices sound competitive with other top-shelf limo companies of the same caliber: $165 to JFK, $165 to Newark and $145 to LaGuardia.

It’s $95 an hour with a two hour booking.

Martinez knows exactly why she took this job: she had great offers from J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs on the table, but she walked away from them. “There is social enterprise and depth to what we do. I believe in what we’re doing, and it’s so easy to be passionate about this company when you’re helping other veterans.”

Our drinks are finished, and as we walk to the door I’m on such a high from meeting this amazing person. If they ever decide to recast G.I. Jane, I think they should use Martinez as the role model. She is one action figure I would definitely buy for my sons. ✦ capstarchauffeurs.com

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In 1893, a reporter for The New York Times stood near the park’s East Drive and watched in amazement as “hundreds of society’s best rigs” clattered past, these “splendid turnouts” meeting a “public demand for quality in horses and perfection in vehicles.” The following driving season, very high traps on carriages came into vogue, assuring, as the Times noted, that “the owner of the very latest thing for use in the parks or on the country roads will, perforce, look down upon the commoner.”

For those aspiring to such heights of equine fashion, one of the top shopping destinations was Van Tassell & Kearney, a carriage emporium and horse auction center at 130-132 East 13th Street, a five-story structure adorned with terra-cotta castings of horseshoes, riding crops and spherical motifs reminiscent of carriage wheels (the building survives today).

Catering to the upper crust was good business, and in 1903–1904, shortly after the newly founded Ladies’ Four-in-Hand Driving Club began meeting at the Colony Club, Van Tassell & Kearney expanded their facilities with the construction of a horse auction mart at 126-128 East 13th Street, adjoining their old building.

Elegantly utilitarian, the new structure, designed by Jardine, Kent & Jardine, was a grand Beaux Arts barn with a curved cornice and a red-brick façade enlivened by ornamental limestone flourishes. A great central window, surrounded by a coved limestone arch, admitted generous quantities of light into the open interior, which featured balconies from which prospective buyers could view the parade of horses in the auction ring below.

The building was recently put on the market for $16,750,000 with James P. Nelson and Matthew Nickerson of Cushman & Wakefield, the aftermath of a local preservation campaign that averted the structure’s planned demolition for replacement by a seven-story condo.

“It was built as a horse auction mart for the Vanderbilts 126-128 East 13th Street, around 1910 and the Delanos and the Belmonts, and as far as we know it’s the last surviving horse auction mart building in the city,” said Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, which spearheaded the structure’s rescue.

The building was landmarked in 2012 and is currently being leased by a dance center, the latest iteration in the structure’s rich and varied history. After horses gave way to cars as the favored mode of transport in the early 20th century, the former or all the controversy surrounding Mayor de Blasio’s auction barn was used by a candy manufacturer, according to a city proposed ban of horse-drawn carriages from Central Park, landmarks report, and then by the Delehanty Institute of Civil Service, the passengers who climb aboard the quaint conveyances which prepared prospective firefighters and policemen for civil nowadays are far more often tourists than New Yorkers, service exams. During World War II, the school opened a branch most of whom are about as likely to take a carriage ride as there to teach women the sorts of defense-industry assembly work they are to don a dopey green Statue of Liberty crown. But in the late performed by the proverbial Rosie the Riveter. In 1978, the building 19th century, with the park still in its youth and automobiles not yet in was bought by the prominent artist Frank Stella, who used it as his ascendance, being seen in a handsome equipage pulled by a high-class studio until 2005, creating major sculptures and other works beneath its skylights. team of horses was the height of fashion among the city’s elite.

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E DIF IC E C O MPLE X Office of the Peridance Capezio Center, with original auction-barn ceiling woodwork

Two former Van Tassell & Kearney buildings on East 13th Street: the 1904 horse auction barn, center, and 1880’s carriage emporium, left

“Very high traps on carriages were in vogue, assuring that ‘the owner of the very latest thing . . . will, perforce, look down upon the commoner.’”

Iron skylights of the former horse mart are still visible in the Peridance Capezio Center

“The building has these three distinctive layers of history,” Mr. Berman said. “Taken together, they really reflect the arc of change in the life of New York City, but particularly of Lower Manhattan, across the 20th century.”

The opening of the Van Tassell and Kearney Auction Mart in 1904 provided society with a prime new show ring for the buying and selling of horses and polo ponies of distinction. That fall, when Foxhall P. Keene placed a selection of American-bred and imported hunters under the auction hammer, the sale was notable as much for the posh crowd it attracted as for the loftiness of its prices.

“Nearly all the prominent clubs in this city, Boston, and Philadelphia were represented, while the women, who outnumbered the men by two to one in the reserved seats in the balcony . . . were attired in dainty evening costumes and their escorts were in the regulation evening dress,” the Times noted.

“With the exception of the horses, as they were led up to the auctioneer’s block, and the knot of horsey men grouped around the selling ring, one might easily have imagined he was at some fashionable entertainment.”

The following year, twenty-two head of coach horses belonging to Alfred G. Vander-

bilt, including a team said to be the best four ever driven together in a public coach, attracted “a representative jot of buyers of high-class horseflesh,” The New-York Tribune reported.

At a carriage sale a month later, the auction house was thronged with “a distinguished crowd” of at least 2,000 people, “including many handsomely gowned women,” the paper noted. “The coaches and opera ’buses and victorias were scattered in profusion everywhere and made a brilliant showing.” Of special note among the items auctioned was a black-and-red pony coach, originally built in Paris for James Gordon Bennett, publisher of The New York Herald.

Before long, however, the horse-and-carriage business began to hear the rumble of the motor car coming up fast behind it. In 1908, Ford popularized the automobile with the introduction of the Model T, and within two years pressure from the auto industry compelled many leading carriage builders to dispose of their large supply, leaving Van Tassell & Kearney with the largest stock of new carriages in the city.

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E DIF IC E C O MPLE X pulled out of the business and stables around town were converted into garages. Sometimes the auction house even profited from the cannibalization of its own industry. In 1916, Van Tassell & Kearney helped dismantle a signature component of the horse era in New York when it auctioned off the entire stock and equipment of the esteemed Knickerbocker Stables on West 54th Street. “The building is about to be converted into a fireproof Garage,” explained an ad in the Times, “and every horse, vehicle, set of harness, and everything else used in . . . this high-class stable must be disposed of.”

When Van Tassell & Kearney finally bowed to the inevitable and got into the “horseless carriage” business themselves, they did so only gradually, with one hoof still in the past. In 1916 and 1917, the firm took out unprepossessing little confidential ads in the Times to announce car auctions, even as they were still buying big display ads in the trade magazine Bit and Spur to trumpet their 50-year tradition of Tuesday and Friday horse-and-carriage auctions.

Indeed, the horsey set did not abandon its customs overnight, and exceptional animals could still turn out an elite crowd. “The special sale of Miss Constance Vauclain’s harness and saddle horses at Van Tassell & Kearney’s on Wednesday afternoon was worthy of being chronicled as a society event,” The Saddle and Show Horse Chronicle declared in 1917, “so many were the men and women of social prominence who occupied chairs in the balcony or mixed with the horsemen surrounding the auction box.”

The event proved to be something of a last gasp. The following year, Van Tassell & Kearney took a big step towards auctioning itself right out of existence when it put on the block its prodigious stock of over 500 fine carriages. Although the firm continued auctioning cars into the 1920’s, its high-class days were in the rear-view mirror.

By the late 1930’s, the auction-mart building was being used by the Delehanty Institute, which reconfigured the interior for classrooms. In 1978, Mr. Stella bought the structure and a low-rise mixed-use building

at 123 East 12th Street, which had also been built by Van Tassell & Kearney. The two structures were attached, allowing the artist to walk directly from his home on 12th Street to his studio on 13th, according to Joe Sabbagh, the chief executive of Ultimate Realty, which bought both buildings from Mr. Stella for $10 million in 2005.

The former auction mart is currently occupied by the Peridance Capezio Center on a lease that runs until 2028 with a renewal option. Before opening in 2009, Peridance undertook a major renovation of the building’s interior to create six dance studios, the 142-seat Salvatore Capezio Theater, a Capezio dancewear boutique, and a café. The work included a 14-foot excavation to allow for basement studios.

“At about ten feet down we ran across some structures which looked a bit like corridors made out of brick,” said Igal Perry, the artistic director of Peridance. “It may have been some way of walking horses underneath before bringing them to the top for auctions.” ✦

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he talks like a woman in a great hurry. There is a hardly a pause as she rips through her thoughts. If she drops a word now, it’s only to get the well-formed sentences out even faster. When you meet Tina Brown, there is the familiar shock of blond hair, gleaming smile and glowing cheekbones, but then the eyes come into view—piercing blue eyes that survey the company at her table. She seems to be asking, What’s the story here?

Anyone who meets her knows immediately they’ve met a particularly British force of nature. And realizing this answers the first question any New Yorker is likely to have about her: What is the source of her power? How did she become the queen of journalism (if you don’t count Oprah)? How did she persuade the media barons to put so much faith and capital in her ventures?

Well, it’s clear. The air crackles around her. After the warm handshake, the engaging glint in the eye and the little witticism that reveals she has already studied up on you, she is down to cases with an almost military sense of authority.

She is and continues to prove that she is a great leader.

Tina Brown is presently in the midst of her umpteenth regeneration (the word “reinvention” seems so lacking here) as boss leader of Tina Brown Live Media. The brightest production in this enterprise is Women in the World, a series of stage events that presents women of heroic achievement, both celebrated and unknown. It has grown to the point of packing Lincoln Center, all 2,500 seats, with people who want to share the energy of these risk takers. And, of course, to also share Ms. Brown’s toboggan-ride energy.

Seizing the storyline, she warns you right off that these are not “conferences,” which she characterizes as “two men and a glass of water” or “ankles across the stage.” She is after a different sort of presentation. “Theatrical journalism,” she calls it.

She greets you in the courtyard of a ground-level duplex on East 57th Street and invites you in for a lunch of kale salad. There are libraries aplenty here, which is what happens when one editor marries another, i.e., famed newspaper and book editor Sir Harold Evans. (In the guest bathroom is a framed newspaper spread covering their wedding party with the blaring headline VANITY FAIR.) Her morning has been filled with the usual sort of hectic, slam-bang scheduling that makes up the days of her life.

Incredible. Amazing. Extraordinary. These three superlatives fall like a fireworks display throughout her conversation. She rescued a failing Vanity Fair. From there to Condé Nast’s New Yorker for another overhaul with her guiding mantra: Show it off, get it talked about. Then Talk magazine with Harvey Weinstein, which, like its principals, was both combustible and noteworthy. “Tina Brown has a pathological level of high energy,” says Holly Peterson who worked as the editor-at-large at Talk magazine. “It’s like combining the Tasmanian Devil with Albert Einstein. She really taught me how not to be pedestrian.”

Talk fell victim, Brown explains, of the business downturn that followed 9/11.

She recovered by hosting a weekly talk show on CNBC called Topic A with Tina Brown; it was not well positioned for good ratings. She wrote a book about another British media star in The Diana Chronicles.

Tina Brown is presently in the midst of her umpteenth regeneration.

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he book refers to the late princess having a “talent for recruitment,” i.e., she could win the staff over to her side (to Charles’ chagrin), but the phrase echoes Tina’s own obsessive drive to find talented people—and backers.

Her next big venture proved to be a storm-tossed sea. Allied with media mogul Barry Diller, she oversaw the launch of an intriguing news and feature website, The Daily Beast, in 2008. But things went very wrong two years later when it was merged with the faltering, money-losing Newsweek magazine and came up a very costly cropper. While the website continues, she departed in 2013 with intentions of writing her own biography, called Media Beast, perhaps to hit the stands next year.

Diller never said a word against her, letting her have control of one of his IAC ventures, Women in the World.

She started out with the idea of being a playwright. And why not? Her father, George Brown, was a film producer, and her mother, Bettina, worked as an assistant to Laurence Olivier. The family house in the little town of Little Marlow, in the country just west of London, entertained a riotous mix of guests, where comedian Benny Hill would be crashing into Dame Rebecca West.

“Our house was a lot of fun. My father was enormously gregarious. It’s probably where I got some of my enjoyment of entertaining. My mother loved it, too. And they would just throw in all these people. Their attitude was, ‘Have ’em in all over, have a giant buffet by the French windows and let all hell break loose.’ And it’s kind of stayed with me to this day.

It’s how I do things.”

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Her mother was a character, “a wonderful writer. She was wicked and funny and the center of the house, you know.

We were very close friends. She had great style. And we were the most incongruous mother and daughter.

“When my mother would show up at my school, all the other mothers would be there in there in their pearls and cashmere twinsets and bouffant hair. There’s my mother with huge, colorful earrings and just very operatic.

“I did a DNA test once as joke and found I had some Iraqi genes. And I wondered if that’s what my mother had, because she looked so unlike everyone else in the family. Here we were all blond and she was this Maria Callas type, very tall.

Somebody at some point in her family once had a romantic interest, shall we say, because she didn’t look like anybody else.”

Tina’s rebellious instincts got her thrown out of three posh boarding schools, but she got into Oxford at age 17 and graduated with a degree in English literature. While she actually got a few of her early plays produced, it was her work on the college literary magazine, Isis, that kickstarted her fame. If there were money in the plays, she says, she might have continued. But there was income in the journalism.

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er childhood had given her a taste of what might be called privileged access. Journalism’s wide entrée to normally closed situations was a natural fit. “It gives you a license to just walk in and be curious,” she notes with a bright smile. She wrote sizzling profiles, formed alliances, got to be known, and when she was still a bright young thing had bylines in the New Statesman, Punch, and the Sunday Times, the editor of which, Sir Harold Evans, became her husband. They would go on to have two children, who are now in their twenties.

When Tina was 25, she was put in charge of an almost moribund little society sheet called Tatler, but she quickly injected enough semi-naughty scandal that people had to know what would be revealed next. “High-low” journalism, it was called. Circulation shot up, and in a few years would come the invitation to helm Vanity Fair, she built the circulation from 250,000 to 1.2 million.

The Tatler experience taught her that she had a knack for creating a team.

“I have always been enormously collaborative. I think the reason I’ve always had good teams is that I cast them like a play. ‘This person is brilliant at developing story ideas, then that person’s partner is the one who could make sure it gets done.”’

She got to put into motion what she observed growing up. “A producer is always looking for his next story. My father’s question was always, ‘Would that make a good movie?’ He always tended to look at life as material. And I was always keenly aware of the idea of getting it done. It’s one thing to have the taste and the material, but can you get it done? You don’t just admire this book or play, how do you get it on the screen?

“So I’m very obsessively craft- and profession-oriented, actually. I’m very skeptical of people who talk about things and this and that. But it’s all about the details, the follow-up, the perfectionism and the obsession not to take anything that isn’t good.”

It began with the Vital Voices Democracy Initiative, a nonprofit established in 1997 by Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright with the task of teaching skills and entrepreneurship to women around the world. “I would go to these retreats and see incredible women from Egypt do extraordinary things. The women they mentor are emerging as leaders. I thought they ought to be onstage, on TV. That’s how it started. I found a sponsor who was enthused enough. For some reason, I was so energized, he just bought in!” Her life story.

The Women in the World stage productions benefit enormously from having The New York Times as partners, supplying production and promotion expertise, not to mention a glorious portion of office space in midtown Manhattan for her staff of 17. And they’ve gained a raft of sponsorships, which contribute about 90 percent of its funding.

Toyota, one of the key sponsors, backs the Mothers of Invention grant, having nothing to do with Frank Zappa but instead searching out women who have created “something that has a social efficacy out of her own mind and brain. One of my favorites last year was Doniece Sandoval, who decided she wanted to do something about the homeless in San Francisco.

She interviewed the homeless on the street and thought they would mention food. But one thing they said over and over and over again was they just wanted to be clean: “I feel so dirty all the time.”

When Sandoval heard that the city was scrapping old buses, she made a deal to get hold of some and covert them into mobile shower stalls called Lava Mae. So, bingo, Toyota is there with a $50,000 Mothers grant and a year’s worth of promotional help.

In the beginning there was a nonprofit side to Woman in the World, but that was abandoned in favor of apportioning funds straight to Vital Voices.

Thus she can concentrate on the high-powered shows. “What I’m doing now is what I did on the page—from the page to the stage, if you like. The pacing, the intensity of it, the mix of it is more like a show or a magazine than it is about a

“Tina Brown has a pathological level of high energy . . . It’s like combining the Tasmanian Devil with Albert Einstein.

She really taught me how not to be pedestrian.”

—Holly Peterson

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conference. It’s about narrative and about intensity and about mix. So, for instance, you would go from like opening night last year we had the incredibly powerful narrative of a woman whose daughter had gone to jihad in Syria. Incredibly moving Somali woman. From there we went to an Indian movie star, Aamir Khan, whom we asked to do it because his TV show in India has 500 million viewers and really champions women and breaks taboos, and I really wanted to show a man who does that. Then we went to an incredibly moving dialogue between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian woman whose boys had each been killed by snipers, and they bonded over the peace process. Then we ended with Meryl Streep and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and interviewed by Jon Stewart about the power of film.”

All of this is presented with lightning-round speed. Solemn introductions have been replaced by high-energy, four-minute videos on the next speaker.

“The audience is thinking, ‘Well, I came here to see Helen Mirren talk about the queen and then there’s this thing on Iraqi refugees, I’ll make my calls then.’ So Helen Mirren is marvelous, fabulous, funny, and as soon as she’s finished, boom, you’re into a video of this powerful scene of an Iraqi MP dressing down the parliamentary body: ‘Why have you forsaken us?!’

It’s incredibly powerful stuff. And you’re thinking, ‘Omigod, I better see this.’ So we keep them there.

“It’s like classic TV programming, I suppose. We have got it down, I think.”

What about the speaking fees for people like Angelina Jolie and Condoleezza Rice?

“No fees. They come because they want to. And they want to because it’s journalistic. Meryl Streep has come every year for six years. She does very little like that, but she understands. It’s very much a journalistic process of genuine inquiry.

Jon Stewart has been twice now. The first time he ran a fantastic conversation with all these fiery women from the Arab Spring.”

“I think the reason I’ve always had good teams is that I cast them like a play.”

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rown’s ability to engage other powerful women is not surprising to Peterson. “What’s not known is that she’s a real girl’s girl. She has a whole posse of women friends. She loves to laugh and loves to have girl’s night.

And she’ll buy you the most amazing pair of shoes for your baby shower, because she knows that’s all you really want anyway. She really knows how to be a girl.”

The shows will go round the world. They had a nerve-wracking experience in São Paulo, but London and New Delhi went off well. Mexico will likely be part of the rota.

She wants to provide the public, she says, with role models. In doing so, she has come, she knows, full circle, back to the stage. She calls the events journalism, but these are of course theatrical events, where proximity to amazing humans gives one a shivering frisson of life’s possibilities.

As her stage efforts gain speed, she will be repeating in January a forum she produced in 2014 called the American Justice Summit, which she produced in partnership with the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “I’ve always been fascinated by criminal justice,” she says, acknowledging her prescience now that the entire nation is riveted by the aftermath of Ferguson, Missouri.

“On one panel was a woman whose mother had been murdered, a formerly incarcerated robber who’d been in prison for seven years, and a judge—a hard-ass judge who has certainly sent people to death row. It was fantastic. You cast the panel and say, ‘I hope they argue.’ And they really did!”

The first summit fetched an overflow crowd of 600. She sees expanding hugely. And now with a crack team of producers, newspeople and talent wranglers shepherding these events, she will probably be finding events to fill Yankee Stadium someday.

“What she’s doing with the conferences is the height of her abilities and genius. Anyone can get a sponsor and put on a conference, but the truth is that most of the time those panels are boring,” says Peterson. “The way Tina produces a conference is that she’s trying to change the world. What she’s done behind the scenes to help women and girls, and connect people, and put leaders with opinion makers, policy wonks with money people, and with NGO people on the ground, it’s just extraordinary. She’s combining her convening power with her editorial genius to really affect policy.”

All this gives her one more lively chapter in her life as “chronicler of the zeitgeist.” The word “zeitgeist” shows up so often in stories about her, it’s worth wondering if the word will one day appear on her tombstone.

She laughs at the mordant thought and fires back, “‘Former queen of buzz,’ something like that. I see the word ‘buzz’ a lot, as if ‘buzz’ were somehow adjacent to ‘disreputable,’ right? Buzz is just people talking about what you’ve published. That’s what you want, isn’t it? Nobody wants to publish into silence.”

Silence and Tina Brown? The concept just doesn’t compute. ✦

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Diana Taylor and Tina Brown

Barry Diller, Tina Brown, Anderson Cooper and Piers Morgan

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Tom Freston, Tina Brown and Harvey Weinstein

Sir Harold Evans and Tina Brown

Tina Brown and Howard Schultz

Lady Annabelle Weidenfeld, Lord George Weidenfeld and Tina Brown

Desiree Rogers and Tina Brown

Tina Brown and Barbara Walters

Ann Curry, Sheila Nevins, Gloria Steinem, Katie Couric and Tina Brown

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Aby Rosen and Samantha Boardman Rosen

Arianna Huffington

Allison Williams

Karlie Kloss

Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler

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Bob Colacello

Bill Clinton

The AVENUE A-LIST There’s nothing illusive about power. It’s more potent than just knowing it when we see it; we feel it. We experience it. When any one of our A-Listers walks into a room, everyone stands up a little straighter and begin to migrate towards the influencer, as if responding to a magnetic force. A-Listers are forces of intelligence, accomplishment, experience and intrigue. These individuals have a type of social currency that can only be earned by achievement, reputation and virtue, making them all the more desirable and enviable. Here, we have compiled our annual list of New Yorkers on top . . . Some mainstays, some new comers, all with the highest stature. —The Editors photographed by Bill

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Jenna Lyons

Andrew Bolton

Shelby Bryan and Anna Wintour

Bill Cunningham Anderson Cooper

Marina Rust and Ian Connor Hillary Clinton

Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman

Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant

Andres and Lauren Santo Domingo

David and Julia Koch

Iris Apfel

Karen and Bill Ackman

Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent

John Demsey

Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler

Tory Burch

Grace Hightower and Robert De Niro

Annette Tapert and Joe Allen

H. Woody Brock

Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller

Francesca Amfitheatrof

Estrellita and Daniel Brodsky

Timothy Dolan

Iris Apfel

Thomas Campbell

Peggy and Mickey Drexler

Glenda Bailey

Anna and Graydon Carter

Patricia Duff

AndrĂŠ Balazs

Princess Beatrice and Dave Clark

Susan Magrino and Jim Dunning

Michael Cominotto and Dennis Basso

Bill and Hillary Clinton

Stacey Bendet and Eric Eisner

Katharina Otto and Nathan Bernstein

Marc Mezvinsky and Chelsea Clinton

Tina Brown and Sir Harold Evans

Candice Bergen and Marshall Rose

Michael Clinton

Jeffrey Fagan

Debra and Leon Black

Bob Colacello

Linda Fargo

Laura and Lloyd Blankfein

Stephen Colbert

Tina Fey

Derek Blasberg

Anderson Cooper

Dennis Freedman

Lisa and Jeff Blau

Misty Copeland

Larry Gagosian

Andrew Bolton

Bill Cunningham

Jonathan Galassi

Diana Taylor and Michael Bloomberg

Maria Cuomo and Kenneth Cole

Marina and Francesco Galesi

Eliza Reed and Alex Bolen

Stephanie and Chase Coleman

David Geffen

Hamish Bowles

Amy Fine and Brad Collins

Peter Gelb

Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant

Marina Rust and Ian Connor

Misha Nonoo and Alexander Gilkes

Geoffrey Bradfield

Blaine and Robert Caravaggi

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JEFF AND LISA BLAU It would be appropriate to say that Jeff and Lisa Blau are both in the business of making things happen. The CEO of Related Companies, Jeff is responsible for billions of dollars’ worth of development across the city, including the highly anticipated Hudson Yards Project. His wife, Lisa, is an angel investor who’s both loved and respected for her reputation of paying special attention to female-founded companies in New York. Together, the Blaus are working to reshape the city—in one sense, literally.

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Toni and James Goodale Nina Griscom and Leonel Piraino

Anthony Marx Tory Burch

Michael McCarty

Cornelia Guest

Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney

Agnes Gund

Keith McNally

Gillian Hearst and Christian Simonds

Richard Meier

Fernanda Gilligan and Kirk Henckels

Ed Menicheschi

Marshall Heyman

Danny Meyer

Lester Holt

Lorne Michaels

Arianna Huffington

John Micklethwait

Carl and Gail Icahn

Steve Millington

Sessa and Richard Johnson

Les Moonves

Paul Tudor Jones II

Adam Moss

Audra Asencio and Paul Jowdy

Edward Nardoza

Dayssi Olarte and Paul Kanavos

Queen Noor of Jordan

Jill and Harry Kargman

Adebayo Ogunlesi

David Karp

Richard Parsons

Karlie Kloss

Jenny and John Paulson

David and Julia Koch

Don and Katrina Peebles

Steven Kolb

Ronald Perelman

Jeff Koons

Emmanuel Perrin

Leslie Stevens and James LaForce

Lisa and Richard Perry

Betsy Kenny Lack and Andy Lack

Nick Pileggi

Dominique Lévy

Kathy and William Rayner

Pamela Liebman

Esther Fein and David Remnick

Jenna Lyons

Avis and Bruce Richards

Julie Macklowe

Zibby and Andrew Right

Rachelle Hruska and Sean MacPherson

Carolyne Roehm

Fern Mallis

Jill and Andrew Roosevelt

Jane Trapnell and Peter Marino

Charlie Rose

Howard and Nancy Marks Wynton Marsalis Peter Martins

Vanessa Traina Snow and Maxwell Snow

Samantha Boardman and Aby Rosen Jane Rosenthal Kara and Stephen Ross

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The AVENUE A-LIST Hilary and Wilbur Ross

Stefano Tonchi

Daryl and Steven Roth

Josh Tyrangiel

Margaret Russell

Allison Williams and Ricky Van Veen

Perri Peltz and Eric Ruttenberg

Alex von Bidder

David Saltzman

Caroline von Humboldt and Christophe von

Andrés and Lauren Santo Domingo

Hohenberg

Lady Charlotte Wellesley and Alejandro

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Santo Domingo

Vera Wang

Daniel Benedict and Andrew Saffir

Rickie De Sole and Derek Webster

Tania and Ian Schrager

Georgina Chapman and Harvey Weinstein

Christine and Stephen Schwarzman

Paul Wilmot

Gayfryd Steinberg and Michael Schnayerson

Bronson van Wyck

Vanessa Traina Snow and Maxwell Snow

Shelby Bryan and Anna Wintour

Renee and Richard Steinberg

Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia

Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos

Karyn and Jeff Zucker

Allison and Leonard Stern

Mort Zuckerman

Mimi and Barry Sternlicht

Monica Seeman and David Zwirner

Dana Hammond and Patrick Stubgen Lucy and Phil Suarez Nan and Gay Talese Amanda Taylor Serena Boardman and John Theodoracopulos Isabel and Ruben Toledo

LESTER HOLT MISTY COPELAND Misty Copeland’s résumé is already a mile long, but that didn’t stop the ballerina from adding even more to it this year. Just two months after her appointment to prima ballerina by the American Ballet Theatre—a victory made all the sweeter by the fact that she’s the first ever African-American to earn the top spot—Copeland made her Broadway debut in the musical On the Town, proving that she’s truly the master of her art in every respect. Add in one best-selling book, a starring role in a Prince video, a spot atop Time’s 100 Most Influential list, and an engagement (to Taye Diggs’ cousin!), and we can officially dub Copeland a superstar. But you knew that already.

For the past three decades, Lester Holt has reported on just about every topic imaginable, and even received the nickname of “Iron Pants” for his ability to stay on air for hours without breaks. Holt recently made history as the first African-American solo anchor of a flagship evening newscast after stepping into Brian Williams’ scandal-filled shoes. The broadcast journalist also holds the role as anchor of NBC’s signature newsmagazine, Dateline. What can we say?

For everything up to the minute, Holt can always be counted on.

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THE POWER FAMILIES

Jacqueline Beaurang, Lola Schnabel, Julian Schnabel and Stella Schnabel

Ansel Elgort

For certain families, power is a tradition

Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch

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Astons Bronfmans Chantecailles Elgorts Fanjuls Farkases Gregorys Gubelmanns Herreras Johnsons Lauders Laurens LeFraks Macks Murdochs Neidichs Peabodys Rockefellers Roses Rudins Schnabels Sulzbergers Tisches Zeckendorfs Ziffs Zilkhas

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The editor in chief of Bloomberg News runs one of the most powerful and influential media companies around.

After a brief stint as a banker, Britishborn Micklethwait left his job after the 1987 Black Monday stock market crash and landed a gig as a finance correspondent at The Economist with no previous journalistic experience. There, the editor extraordinaire discovered his true calling and worked his way up to become the publication’s editor in chief for nine years and led the newspaper into the digital age while increasing The Economist’s readership by half a million (resulting in a circulation of 1.6 million in print, digital, and audio).

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“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” —Margaret Thatcher HALL OF FAME Perennially powerful Anne Bass Mercedes Bass Deeda Blair Annette de la Renta Virginia Coleman and Peter Duchin Mica Ertegun Louise Grunwald Linda and Mort Janklow Calvin Klein Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Anne Bass

Kenneth Jay Lane Virginia and Frederick Melhado Georgette Mosbacher Jamie Niven Joan Ganz Cooney and Pete Peterson Lee Radziwill

DONALD TRUMP What else is there to say about the man who’s said it all about himself? Political orientation aside, 2015 has cemented Donald Trump’s status as a bona fide New York icon, and not just because he’s provided such excellent fodder for fellow A-Lister Jon Stewart’s farewell season. If the year proved anything, it’s that Trump cannot be trumped. In the face of every shock-inducing headline and sound bite, The Donald also rises both in notoriety and, to everyone’s surprise, polling numbers. 2015 has been a wild ride of a chapter in the already-legendary book of Trump’s life. The next year, as we all well know, could hold just about anything.

Peggy Siegal Melania and Donald Trump Gloria Vanderbilt Lauren and John Veronis Joan and Sanford Weill Jayne Wrightsman

Calvin Klein

Mercedes Bass

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Wall These institutions proudly and prominently bear the names of their donors and trustees, but exactly what kind of service—and how major a donation—yields this high honor?

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hat’s in a name? In the case of nearly every major New York institution, a great deal. Billions of dollars, generations of prestige, and invaluable contributions to education, science, and the arts piece together to make the city’s landmark institutions best in the world. The institutions themselves are names everyone knows: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York University, the Langone Medical Center, and Carnegie Hall. But it’s the names emblazoned across the walls of these landmarks that make them so renowned. Here, we explore the names behind the institutions to find out exactly who built them—and how much it cost.

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hanks to an unprecedented $200 million donation, the NYU Medical Center now proudly bears the name of Kenneth Langone and his wife Elaine. Best known for co-founding mega-retailer The Home Depot, Langone—estimated by Forbes to be worth a cool $2.5 billion—is no stranger to sweeping philanthropic gestures. His 2008 medical center donation came on the heels of a $6.5 million endowment to the NYU Stern School of Business, of which Langone is an alumnus. He currently serves as Chair of the hospital’s Board of Trustees.

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t’s now regarded as one of, if not the, finest performing arts schools in the world, and the brothers Tisch made it so. The NYU college was already established at the university in the mid-1960s, but it didn’t truly rise to prominence until Laurence A. and Preston Robert Tisch donated the $7.5 million donation that allowed the purchase and renovation of the school’s main building. Now a midtown stalwart, the 721 Broadway location houses most of the school’s programs. Thanks to state-of-the art facilities and a cutting-edge curriculum, the school boasts a lion’s share of illustrious attendees including Alec Baldwin, Andy Samberg, Lady Gaga, Elizabeth Olsen, James Franco, Martin Scorsese, and Bryce Dallas Howard.

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t was Bronfman family patriarch Edgar, Sr. for which the university’s Jewish Student Center is named, due in large part to an undisclosed but undoubtedly handsome sum donated by the Seagram’s heir and eventual president. Though the Center’s Tenth Street brownstone was only acquired in the 1990s, its now-famous facade is the work of Lockwood De Forest, who founded Associated Artists along with Candace Wheeler and Louis Comfort Tiffany in 1879. The idea for the Center’s ornate teak exterior was the result of De Forest’s wedding trip to India, where he was awestruck by the intricacies of the country’s buildings. The Bronfman Center is now a campus favorite, housing an extensive library and art collection. The Center’s signature event, Shabbat for 2000, is the largest Shabbat dinner in New York City.

Hannah Bronfman, granddaughter of Edgar, Sr.

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LILLIAN VERNON CREATIVE WRITER’S HOUSE

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he’s most notable for her retail brand, but Lillian Vernon was a business powerhouse long before her ubiquitous catalogues. Her corporation was the female-founded company to be traded by the American Stock Exchange, a major moment for businesswomen in America. She served on the NYU board for years before donating an undisclosed sum for the creation of the house that would hold the University’s creative writing program and literary salons. Both fledgling and established writers are abound at the House, which hosts slew of notable writers-in-residence every year. Jonathan Safran Foer, bestselling author of Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is in residence at the House along with his former professor, literary powerhouse Joyce Carol Oates. While in residence, the authors teach and mentor alongside the program’s host of prominent faculty members, which includes Booker Prize nominee Zadie Smith.

Lillian Vernon

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hough she herself never sought higher education, silver screen star and Paramount Studios crown jewel Paulette Goddard made headlines when she bequeathed a jaw-dropping $20 million donation to New York University, which, in turn, built a residence hall in her honor. Regarded for both her philanthropic nature and larger-than-life escapades, the 40s-era star was one of the most famous actresses of her time, snagging an Academy Award nomination and, for a time, Charlie Chaplin.

Paulette Goddard for Paramount Pictures Goddard Hall, a popular dorm choice for incoming freshmen, sits at 79 Washington Square E

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ome of the world’s most renowned musicians have performed (and made history) within the walls of this midtown Manhattan concert venue. Originally called “Music Hall” upon its opening in 1891, the building—now a longstanding National Historic Landmark—was officially renamed during the 1894-1895 season in honor of its benefactor, Andrew Carnegie. A self-made billionaire, and one of the most influential philanthropists of his time, the ScottishAmerican industrialist earned a fortune from revolutionizing steel production in the U.S. and shared his wealth with a number of charities and institutions across the globe, dedicating more than $1 million to build Carnegie Hall.

Take a close look at the front of the building today, and you’ll find the words, “Music Hall founded by Andrew Carnegie” still inscribed above the marquee.

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Andrew Carnegie

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ome to Carnegie Hall’s historical archives, special exhibits, and most treasured memorabilia (including one of Benny Goodman’s clarinets and a sequined jacket owned

by Judy Garland) is the Rose Museum—a small but vast collection located on the second floor of the institution and made possible by Elihu Rose and his wife, Susan, who are among one of the most prominent real estate families in New York. Through their foundation, the couple contributed a $1.5 million gift to create the museum in 1991, in time with the Hall’s 100th anniversary.

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he smallest and most intimate performance space in Carnegie Hall is a 268seat theatre that bears the name of financier Sanford I. Weill and his wife, Joan. For more than 24 years, Sanford, also known to many as “Sandy”, was notably the Chairman of the institution, and currently serves as its President—a position that was previously held by his mentor, the late Isaac Stern. Over time, the Weills have donated millions to the Hall and launched the Weill Music Institute, offering a wide range of music and education programs to the public.

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nside the Isaac Stern Auditorium is a stage that holds the namesake of Ronald O. Perelman in recognition of his $20 million gift to Carnegie Hall in 2006. The American business investor is also an avid drummer that has played alongside the Beach Boys and Rod Stewart.

With his support, a number of its educational and artistic initiatives have flourished, including music programs for elementary and secondary students in New York City.

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t one point in time, Carnegie Hall came close to being demolished and was set to turn into a 44-story fire-engine red office skyscraper, before violinist Isaac Stern came to the rescue. The building was put up for commercial sale due to financial shortage after their primary tenant, the New York Philharmonic, announced plans to move to the then soon-to-be-built Lincoln Center. Striving to save the Hall, Stern spearheaded a campaign that led to a special state legislation in 1960, and New York City bought the concert venue for $5 million—a sweet victory that had also earned him the title as the first President of Carnegie Hall. In 1997, the largest performance space in the complex (originally known as the “Main Hall”) was renamed to “Stern Auditorium” in honor of his efforts.

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Juan Gris’ 1915 Cubism painting, Still Life with Checked Tablecloth, found in the Lauder collection

LEONARD LAUDER COLLECTION

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arold Uris was a prominent real estate developer and active philanthropist in the 20th Century. He joined forces with his father and brother to develop residential real estate, and then expanded into commercial after WWII. Around that time, Uris Brothers became the largest private developer in New York, and they worked frequently with renowned architect Emery Roth. Harold and wife Ruth’s involvement with the Metropolitan Museum began in 1956, when Harold and brother Percy set up the Uris Brothers Foundation. It was a 1983 donation, one year after Harold’s death, of $10 million that established the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education at the Met. Renovated again in 2007, the Center is a state-of-the-art resource hub for students, teachers, families, scholars and any curious visitors to learn, study and interact with the museum, its galleries and its holdings. In 1998, the Uris Brothers Foundation was liquidated and the Met was the beneficiary of another $10 million donation.

ully unsurpassed in its sheer number of works, the Leonard Lauder Collection stands alone as the greatest collection of Cubism art in the world. The son of cosmetics empress Estée Lauder and a powerful businessman in his own right, Lauder spent decades acquiring what would soon be the largest library of Cubism works anywhere. Lauder is a longtime supporter of the arts, making headlines after endowing an impressive $22 million to the Met and another $131 million to the Whitney. In 2013, his decision to donate 81 pieces of Cubist art to the Met—including including 34 works by Pablo Picasso—was was lauded as one of the most important donations in history. The collection is valued at over a billion dollars.

Leonard Lauder

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homas J. Watson was a brilliant businessman, best known for serving as the chairman of IBM from 1914 until his death in 1956. He led IBM through massive growth and guided it into the profitable organization that it remains today. He was also socially and politically regarded; often referred to as President Roosevelt’s unofficial ambassador in New York and called upon to entertain heads of state here. His motto was “Think”—which still remains a part of IBM’s culture; every employee carries a “Think” notebook to write down inspirations and there is a monthly internal magazine under Thomas J. that name. Appropriately Watson named after a man who valued thinking, the Thomas J. Watson Library at the Met is the institution’s main research library. The library was established in 1870 and was later named after Watson after he funded the current building. Watson also was a trustee of the Met from 1936 to 1956 and endowed a book purchase fund. The Watson family also endowed the Arthur K. Watson Chief Librarian position and the funding of early automation projects by daughter Helen Watson Buckner.

ntricately carved staircases, exact replicas of Eighteenth Century English rooms, and centuries-old timepieces fill the small but prominent Annie Laurie Aitken galley within the Met. The gallery itself is notable for its European sculpture and decorative arts, while its namesake was a socialite-turned-artist in the 1930s and 40s. Aitken was first married to George Crawford, founder and chairman of Columbia Gas & Electric. He was significantly older than his wife, and when he died in 1935, he left Annie Laurie and their only daughter a $100 million fortune. Though Annie Laurie’s later life was punctured by scandal and heartbreak after her son-inlaw was charged and later acquitted of her socialite daughter’s attempted murder, her second marriage to sculptor Russell B. Aitken that inspired her own love for sculpting. The Annie Laurie Aitken Charitable Trust donated several sizable gifts to the Met, which in turn gave Annie Laurie’s name a place of honor.

Annie Laurie Aitken Galleries of English Decorative Arts

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lmost as well known for his art collection and tenure as museum board chairman as he was for heading global finance service Lehman Brothers, Robert Lehman was an obvious choice for a dedicated wing after his eponymous foundation donated close to 3,000 works from his private collection to the Met after his death in 1969. Lehman’s collection was staggeringly expansive, the result of six decades of acquisition and curation after his father first started it in 1911. His first major art world recognition came in 1957 when he exhibited close to 300 pieces from the collection at a private show at the Louvre’s Musée de l’Orangerie. He was the first private collector from America to have the honor, a legacy that’s well preserved today thanks to the Met’s Robert Lehman Wing.

Lehman’s collection was centered around Renaissance paintings, and featured an assortment of paintings by masters including Botticelli, Rembrandt, and Dürer. ✦

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hey were preened packs of high-heel-wearing Bugaboo pushers crossing Fifth Avenue in stilettos. They were the mommy clique who “all bonded in Lamaze” or prego yoga or while ordering custom crib linens and bumpers.

They were chatting about what time was “wheels up” for NetJets to Aspen and how “the traffic is a bitch to Teterboro.”

I was nine months pregnant in 99-degree weather. My swollen feet were the size of the Intrepid, with pigs-in-blanket toes shoved into tragic flip-flops. My skinny single friends were all having sexy, balmy summers, dancing on tables at Sunset Beach at Shelter Island in the Hamptons, or at Bungalow 8 in New York City. I was a beached whale, except all alone without the crowd of Greenpeace supporters whom beached whales usually garner.

They asked when I was scheduling an elective C-section. Uh . . . what? Three other knocked-up ladies confronted me in a semicircle when they heard about my barbaric plan to give birth via vag like a coconut-cracking savage. “You absolutely must get a Cesarean.

It’s all planned and you get a blowout and mani and it’s just slice ’n’ dice!” Often giving birth, like everything else on the Upper East Side, is a matter of “staffing up” and getting the “right” people, process and look. After all, you want to look fierce in that postsurgery Instagram.

“Believe me,” said another leaning in, conspiratorially. “Your husband will thank you for going C. Mine sure did,” followed by a my-vagina-is-tighter-than-yours-you-debased-mammal wink. Newsflash: peer pressure works. I immediately inquired with my gyno, who shut the discussion down right away, saying she only did emergency C-sections, unlike some of her colleagues, the “society” OBs who would literally cut around a Duke basketball game or a trip to Eden Roc. I told her some women I knew reacted as if delivering through the birth canal was like standing in a forest and shitting out your baby like a caveperson. My gyno laughed and told me to get used to hearing many opinions about pretty much everything from now on for the next 20 years.

She was right. People hated the name Sadie and thought it was “too old lady” (I prefer “Ellis Island chic”). People told me how to nurse, how to swaddle, how to babyproof, how to get my baby walking earlier, how to guarantee a Mozart, an Einstein, the works. I also was depressed because after years of being told I was smart, I felt like a complete pointy-capped dunce. Not all women have this, but I certainly was a victim of what I call “placenta brain.” I would literally walk into a room and forget what I went in for, like my great-grandma. I was crying during Volvo commercials. When the one with the mom who turns on the ass warmer for her ice-skater daughter who fell on the rink came on, it was Niagara Falls.

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hen Sadie began walking, I signed up for a baby activity class, not knowing a soul. When I first wheeled in with my shitty stroller, I felt like it was middle school all over again, with people l ooking each other over, and worse, looking each other’s kids over.

I smiled and was friendly but felt oddly shy, even though I’m the least shy person on the planet. But I didn’t have a wingman and clearly didn’t have all the proper gear or lingo or locavore seed-to-anus organic baby snacks.

The teacher came in and sat down cross-legged and asked everyone to sit in a circle. Sadie was running around and I patted the floor next to me and said, “Sadie, sweetie, can you come sit down Indian-style?”

Vinyl record scratch. It wasn’t even crickets: it was gasps.

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My eyes met two HORRFIED-looking ladies who were whispering while looking at me. “What?” I asked, nervous.

“Um, no, it’s fine, I mean, it’s just—no one says Indian-style anymore. You’re supposed to say crisscross applesauce.”

Oh. This sounds melodramatic, but because of A) extreme sleep deprivation, and B) the Godfather day of my period, which made my bedsheets look like the flag of Japan, I was fighting back tears. I smiled and did the class with a lump in my throat, but inside I wanted to scream and cry. FUCKING CRISSCROSS APPLESAUCE?! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! I hated these people. They all dressed the same, with white skinny jeans and Tory Burch Reva logo flats and gourmonster baby food and boring conversations about the help (their staff, not the book.) I loathed moms. I was an outcast. What to do?

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ell, the answer was: write about it. My husband encouraged me to jot down the ridic encounters I regaled him with, and I started adding little entries for my book, which became Momzillas, a story about a loner mom in New York City. It wound up being

published in 14 languages, and I still get ecstatic when new moms email me, saying how they felt understood through the travails of “Hannah,” who was basically me but by way of a red state, to further heighten the alienation I already felt, despite being a New York native.

NBC bought the book and I was euphoric—hopefully I could bring this world to television in a way that would lend comfort to women who also felt the same way.

Two more nuggets followed, Ivy and Fletch, and I was lambasted after both births because I didn’t nurse. I hated breastfeeding. I nursed Sadie and it killed, complete with bleeding nips, so I threw in the burp cloth after I almost burned down the house sterilizing the Frankenstein pump in a boiled-down pot of water—all three kids are fine, by the way. One lunatic even grabbed my boob on Park Avenue.

“How is the nursing coming?” she asked.

“Oh, I’m bottle-feeding, actually,” I said. She looked at me the way a 93-year-old looks at an ATM. Her response: “Shame on you.”

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Most people in America are keeping up with the Joneses, but New Yorkers are keeping up with the Rockefellers. like I’m living in the fucking Congo!” but instead I muttered something about different strokes, turned around the corner onto 74th Street and burst into tears. There’s something so weirdo and entitled about people who just barrel in with their two cents. I wanted to build a fortress around my family out of all the piles of copper people chucked my way and shield ourselves from the white noise of every idiot who considered herself an expert.

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here was the mom who told me she thought it was “wildly inappropriate” that I brought my 12-year old to a movie about a transgender woman. I told her it was really just about love and being yourself. I got a snort and an eye roll in reply. There was a girl who teased Sadie for not having a country house or stables, and her mother emailed me furious after Sadie replied, “I don’t care, I hate horses anyway.” There are mommy jihads over the dumbest shit. It never ends.

I mine material every day.

Those early years are not a distant memory, and I wanted to explore that blurry time further, and fan the haze away with laughter and observations. The tweens wanting to dress like hookers, children’s

Tourette’s-esque lack of an edit button (“Mom, why is your butt so jiggly?”), plus the sugar wars, the cupcake hate mail pushing for healthier snacks, the nursing Nazis, the organic brigade, the whole spectrum of Type A mom world. Now I get to lampoon it all in Odd Mom Out, a halfhour comedy. Internally called “Larry David in Upper East Side Mom World,” our show, Bravo’s first scripted comedy, is a satirical peek into the over-the-top world of glamorous “stay-at-home” moms who don’t even stay at home but just go to luncheons and dress for each other while half of Manila is in their penthouses with their four children (BTW, four is the new three). There are the types who use charitable causes to promote themselves socially, the accessories “designers” who all buy from each other’s trunk shows in hotel suites to distract their egos from hedge-fund husbands shtupping the secretary, the lavish benefits and the OTT toddler birthday party circuit with engraved invitations.

My mother used to joke, “A socialite is the opposite of a social heavy,” mentioning women who would “go to the opening of an envelope.” She had obligations for my dad’s job but was always making our dinners herself. I remember her standing in a pink and white ballgown with red oven mitts, taking our lamb chops out of the oven. She would always rather be home in her pajamas with us.

I, on the other hand, needed a goddamn break. I felt like the hours between five and seven p.m. made me want to Yahoo!

“How+To+Rope+A+Noose,” and I would’ve loved to be going to some bash. But while the rest of the world was at happy hour I was los-

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ing m’shit in Crappy Hour. I would crack open the Pinot Noir at 4:59 and . . . well, I know this sounds alcoholicky, but I couldn’t’ve gotten through those years without my vino. I rarely even poured a second glass, but I practically shook as I removed the cork until I could guzzle that first one. Granted, I was never passed out on the floor with an empty bottle, but my mom was way calmer and less frazzled somehow, even sans Pinot.

These days I have friends who are always up for a Tots ’n’ Tonic kiddie dinner for the small fry and Bellinis for us, but I didn’t have that in the lonely diaper days when I craved that kind of company the most.

their Goldman Sachs daddies say it’s “the wave of the future” and people hire different consultants for walking, talking, peeing, pooing and proper pencil grip. Most people in America are keeping up with the Joneses, but New Yorkers are keeping up with the Rockefellers. And we can’t!

Because even wealthy people here can feel middle class compared to the excess of recent economic booms—there were often north of twenty Escalades at a time outside a school near me—with a drop-off and pickup

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ears passed. Momzillas never got made, and I realized from watching network television that even if it had, it never would’ve had the chutzpah and soul I’d’ve wanted. I wound up writing my first essay collection called Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut, which is the first nonfiction book I did, and it really crystalized what would become the vice of the TV show I wanted to make. When I met with the fabulous Andy Cohen and the goddess Lara Spotts at Bravo, we were exploring ideas beyond anything reality, which I was not open to. I could never tolerate a camera up my sphincter or peeking into my marriage and kids’ lives—I wanted to write. I sent them both Momzillas and Nut and asked if, gee, since Universal owns NBC and Bravo, couldn’t they just kinda reach over and take my book back and make that? I’ve since learned a lot about corporate red tape and alas, it just doesn’t work like that. But Lara and our two first exec producers, Daniel Rosenberg and Tim Piper of Piro, honed the concept of both books mating. The baby that resulted was Odd Mom Out, with the birth midwives Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky. Award-winning Sex and the City scribes, they were my dream partners in this endeavor. Our minds instantly clicked, and we made the show we wanted to make.

My hope for Odd Mom Out is to make people—not just moms!—guffaw by holding up a mirror to one contingent of the mom population, the epicenter for extreme parenting, where toddlers learn Mandarin ’cause

Our show, Bravo’s first scripted comedy, is a satirical peek into the over-the-top world of glamorous “stay-at-home” moms who don’t even stay at home but just go to luncheons and dress for each other while half of Manila is in their penthouses with their four children.

fashion show worthy of a catwalk. Yes, I dress up compared to most people in America every day because I wear skirts or dresses and heels instead of pants and sneakers. (But in fairness, stilettos feel like sneakers to me, like those Easy Spirit commercials with nuns playing basketball.) Nevertheless, at preschool in my all-black Club Monaco threads and Trash & Vaudeville motorcycle jacket I often felt like everyone else was so perfectly preened and polished that the dismissal catwalk there was sponsored

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y daughter Ivy once asked me, “Mom, why are you the only mom at school without red bottoms on your shoes?” I didn’t know whether to be proud she was observant or horrified that she somehow gleaned Louboutins status by osmosis. But whether it’s winning hockey tournaments or a making the cheerleading squad, the yardstick from state to state may shift, but the stress of fierce competition doesn’t. When Momzillas came out I was amazed how many letters I got from Midwestern, Southern and Pacific Northwest states saying that despite the change of metropolitan scenery and shifting metric of aspiration, it was the same exact thing. Mothers-in-law from hell are the rule and not the exception, social climbers abound and money talks.

Odd Mom Out IS relatable, and hopefully people will see that the outside judgmental forces can just vanish if you flush them out of your consciousness, grab your kiddies, blare some Hedwig and dance on top of all those unsolicited opinions. ✦ OCTOBER 2015 • AVENUE MAGAZINE | 91

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Bright Spark

Wine enthusiast and founder of the Booze Business blog, Arthur Shapiro, shares his take on Altaneve Prosecco A Distinctive Product Deals with Marketing Challenges Sales of sparkling wine in the United States has grown twice as fast as the overall wine category over the past five years. Within this class, the non-champagne segment accounts for more than 90% of sales, with prosecco leading the charge.

In effect, sparkling wine is enjoyed more often—once saved for special occasions, it is now the drink of choice for everyday and anytime use. Prosecco also has a price advantage, with a moderate cost of $12 to $15 per bottle.

But can the prosecco category handle a more expensive version? My answer is that as the category matures there is ample room for high-quality products.

Enter David Noto with Altaneve Prosecco David Noto’s family has been making wine for 10 generations in Italy, and he grew up with a passion for prosecco. After working for years in the engineering and finance technology fields, he moved to the United States and brought Altaneve to the market in 2013.

According to David, “The U.S. market is not deeply familiar with the broad range of prosecco, so we felt it was time to introduce the best.”

Altaneve has it all: provenance, terroir, heritage and high quality. Taste? I’m a huge prosecco fan, and I think it’s the best-tasting Italian sparkling wine I’ve ever had. It’s versatile (any occasion, with or without food), and unlike others it’s consistent from bottle to bottle.

Altaneve sells it for roughly $29.99 a bottle, and that’s the challenge.

The Marketing Challenge I suppose it’s because the category in the U.S. market is still in its infancy. Or maybe the current image for the category is that it is generally low in price. Either way, David faces an uphill battle getting the message across that high-end prosecco is worth the price. After all, wine categories segment by price, so why not this one?

I can understand the consumer reluctance to trade up. The category is still evolving, and they came to it originally for an inexpensive alternative to champagne, so why pay for top shelf. That perception will change over time, but for producers like David, accelerating a change in perception will take marketing muscle and lots of money, as Altaneve is a start-up brand.

But, the hesitation by bars and restaurants is baffling to me. The markup and profitability from Altaneve would make the brand more than worthwhile. Yet, the reluctance to change and to accept a segmentation of the prosecco category, not to mention lack of knowledge, all make it an uphill battle. To me, it defies logic.

I guess the bright side is twofold. First, slowly but surely, better retailers like Sherry Lehmann and important chains like Capital Grille are stocking Altaneve. Then there is David Noto himself. If you’re a follower of my blog, you know I often write about start-ups and the entrepreneurs behind them. Add David Noto to the list of passionate, smart and committed wine producers. ✦

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All In This Together AVENUE speaks with Stephanie Richmond, founder and CEO of Stand Beside Them, about how this nonprofit is helping veterans create brighter futures What is the most rewarding part of your position?

Hearing from veterans who had almost lost all hope and self-confidence prior to our coaching that they received the job offers they had been aiming for . . . or hearing that their small businesses are off the ground and running.

How can a veteran seek coaching?

Just head to our website at www.standbesidethem.org and click on the Seek Coaching header, where an application form will drop down. We follow up with a phone conversation so that we can determine which coach to assign for the collaboration. The sessions can be in person, by phone or by electronic means (Skype, FaceTime, etc.).

Who are your coaches?

Our dedicated volunteer team includes professionally trained and certified life, career, business, wellness, educational, executive and leadership coaches. Many bring with them invaluable prior experience as teachers, lawyers, business consultants, engineers, social workers, human resource and healthcare professionals. At least twenty have served in the military.

How can one support your organization’s efforts?

Tax-deductible contributions can be made from the Donate page on our website, www.standbesidethem.org, or by mailing a check to Stand Beside Them, Inc., at 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10022. We are in this together! Let’s help our veterans create the bright futures they deserve. No contribution is too small (or too big!)

What are some of the benefits from coaching?

Some of our youngest veterans have never known another job, so a coach can help them figure out what they want to do next and the best route to get there. Coaches help veterans translate their military skills into civilian language for effective résumés and “elevator pitches,” stressing the importance of networking. A coach is great for practicing interview skills. It’s also beneficial to have a coach when navigating the intricate maze of available post-GI benefits. Most important, coaching helps veterans prepare for the huge cultural change from military to academic or corporate life.

What are your goals for Stand Beside Them? What opportunities are in the future?

We launched our pilot program with 10 coaches in June 2013 and have quickly grown our roster to 112 coaches in 20 states. Our goal is to expand our coaching corps to all 50 states. We never want to see a veteran feeling isolated, or unable to find another fulfilling purpose after military service. These are our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, who have sacrificed time and again to protect us: it’s our turn to stand beside them! ✦

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Halstead Property, LLC; Halstead Connecticut, LLC We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.

All information is from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, prior sale or withdrawal without notice. No representation is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate and all information should be confirmed by customer. All rights to content, photographs and graphics reserved to Broker.

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Amanda S. Brainerd

Bill Sheppard

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PLAZA PH TRIPLEX IN THE SKY

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Midtown East. Superbly appointed 4BR, 4.5 bath triplex w/ direct Park views master terrace, LR, bedrooms. Global address, artisan finishes. Sublime. $59M. WEB# 11932826.

Louis Buckworth 212-906-9384 Paula Del Nunzio 212-906-9207

Fifth Avenue. Approx. 9,500SF loft-like 14 rm duplex w/ fabulous views of Manhattan skyline. 28 floor-to-ceil windows on each flr w/ 14’ ceiling on top floor. 2 WBFP. Corp welcome. $45M. WEB# 13084185.

Daniela Rivoir 212-906-9276

West 57th Street. 5BRs, 5.5 baths in the iconic new luxury tower, ONE57. Prestigious bldg w/ all services of the world class Park Hyatt Hotel. Spectacularly appointed. Never lived in. $35.2M. WEB# 12355679.

Leslie J.W. Singer 212-588-5675 John Venekamp 212-588-5619

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87th St between WEA & RSD. Exquisite 6-story single family home. Elevator to every level. Approx 8,000SF indoor/1,700SF outdoor in the garden, 4 terraces & roof deck. $12.995M. WEB# 12800745.

David E. Kornmeier 212-588-5642

Upper East Side. Sun all day in every room.

Mint designer 10 rooms into 9, elegant.

4BR+LIB, LR w/ WBF, FDR, WEIK. Picture windows, gorgeous details & 10’ ceilings. F/S Co-op. $7.795M. WEB# 13256548.

Lisa K. Lippman 212-588-5606 Gerard S. Moore 212-588-5608

Upper West Side. Oversized entrance gallery.

Enormous living room & dining room, 3 ensuite BRs, 4 baths. Chef’s eat-in-kitchen. Lightfilled apartment. $7.25M. WEB# 13046637.

Judith Durham Smith 212-906-9311

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Greenwich Village. Masterfully renovated, this mint 2,250SF prewar condo features top-of-the-line finishes, oversize windows, excellent natural light, & oversize rooms. $3.999M. WEB# 13117532.

Sandra Balan 212-588-5644 Samantha Pinkowitz 212-588-5641

Downtown. Stunning ultra-luxurious full service condo w/ spa. 2-3BR, 3 baths, vast space to entertain in a triple mint renovation with high open East/West views. $3.75M. WEB# 13011613.

Mike Lubin 212-317-3672 Bastian Weinhold 212-317-3673

East End Avenue. 2BR, 2.5 bath Costas Kondylis designed home. Elegantly renovated by a Robert AM Stern designer. High ceilings, bright and spacious. Spectacular amenities. $3.05M. WEB# 12684039.

S. Jean Meisel 212-906-9209 Talei Butel 212-906-9304

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Denise Guido

Edward C. Ferris

Elaine Clayman

Harriet Maisel

James Perez

Joan Goldberg

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the hamptons

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15 East 90th. Exceptionally renovated Mott Schmidt designed neo-federal mansion in heart of Carnegie Hill. 5BR, 5 bath, 3 PRs. 12,173SF, elevator, south roof terrace. $35M. WEB# 12685608.

Caroline E. Y. Guthrie 212-396-5858

East 70s/Park Avenue. Magnificent 16room residence. Gracious layout, grand proportions. Meticulous renovation. 5 bedrooms. 37’ corner living room. South terrace. Chef’s EIK. $25M. WEB# 11206163.

John Burger 212-906-9274

Greenwich Village. With an adjoining carriage house. In a prime central Village location, this stately and unique property has not been delivered vacant in 50+ years. $18M. WEB# 12702535.

Mary A. Vetri 212-906-0575

Linda De Luca

Lisa V. Vaamonde

Louis Buckworth

ICONIC VIEWS ON CENTRAL PARK

BEST FALL PURCHASE

ELEGANT PREWAR ON CPW

Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street. Stunning 3BR on Museum Mile. Incredibly designed & renovated.

Sunlight in all rooms. 3 baths, W/D, windowed kit & storage unit. Pets welcome. $5.95M. WEB# 13181273.

Robert E. Doernberg 212-396-5879

East 72nd Street. 9 rooms in a prewar Co-op.

Top location. Living room, library, WBF, FDR, 4BR, 3.5 baths, maid’s/breakfast. Bright large space. Block off Central Park. $5.9M. WEB# 13071590.

Rina Schafman 212-906-9220

West 84th Street. Exceptional corner 8-room apt, direct Central Park views, light-filled, architectural details, 3BRs, 3 baths, LR w/ WBFP, FDR, EIK. Gracious floorplan. $4.79M. WEB# 13180613.

Kathryn Steinberg 212-396-5868

Marta J. Maletz

Robert D. Dienes

Sharri J. Kane

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East 62nd Street. 7 into 6 room apt between Park & Mad. Striking LR w/ WBFP, FDR, 2BRs face townhouse gardens. 2 baths. Ample closets. Mds rm & bath off kitchen. Discreet F/S bldg. $2.25M. WEB# 13144398.

Armin B. Allen 212-396-5851

Park Avenue. Sophisticated mint condition 1BR/1 bath in Trump Park Avenue Condominium.

Perfect pied-a-terre, investment, or FT residence.

Hotel services, concierge, gym. $1.875M. WEB# 12948658.

William “Doug” Eichman 212-452-6289

UES. Move right in. Mint designer 1BR, 1.5 bath, in prestigious Emory Roth bldg on Fifth. Pieda-terre welcome. Fabulous fitness ctr; storage; parking; concierge. $1.495M. WEB# 12463257.

Diane S. Abrams 212-588-5605 Felise G. Gross 212-588-5681

new york city

the hamptons

pa l m b e a c h

Susan L. Raanan

Vince Mauro

miami

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ASK HALL F. WILLKIE

A question for one of the city’s top real estate experts . . .

CAUTION: NOT ALL SQUARE FEET ARE CREATED EQUAL!

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Hall F. Willkie, President, Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales 212.906.9203 or hwillkie@bhsusa.com

“Whether you are buying or selling a cooperative, condominium, or townhouse, rely on a professional real estate broker for accurate information and trusted counsel.”

he prevalence of cooperative apartments is unique to New York City. However, buyers must be cautious in making any judgment about co-ops based on square footage because the information provided cannot be relied upon for analytical or comparative purposes. Today, when cooperative square footage can be measured by anyone, including by brokers, there is no standard practice with respect to measurement of hallways and closets, inside or outside walls, net or gross square footage. When NYC cooperatives were built or converted, most were described by room count, not by square footage. Now, even when the word ‘approximately’ accompanies cooperative square footage, the measurement should be disregarded as the term is not quantifiable.

On the other hand, the stated square footage measurement of a condominium is typically taken from the original prospectus of the building and can be a reliable source for analysis or comparison of condominiums. A condominium offering plan cites how square feet have been measured and what they include, whereas the square footage of most existing cooperative apartments is rarely if ever documented officially anywhere.

Most importantly, whether you are buying or selling a cooperative, condominium, or townhouse, rely on a professional real estate broker for accurate information and trusted counsel. In the case of a cooperative, be aware that square footage especially when used for comparative purposes may be inaccurate or misleading. For other purposes, refer to a professional floor plan. Is the space what you want and need? The configuration of space, the number of rooms, and a myriad of other factors will combine to determine the real value of a home, and a trusted professional will assist you. ✦

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NEW OPEN BAY IN REMSENBURG

Spectacular waterfront location with water views from every room. Last asking price: $5,000,000.

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Exclusive. Waterside complex: 5 bedroom home, pool, pool house, tennis, pavilion. Last asking price: $4,990,000.

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Co-Exclusive. Magnificent residence on 4.1± scenic acres with meadow & water views.Last asking price: $4,200,000.

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Exclusive. Magnificent 8,000± sf manor. Gardens, putting green, pool, pool house. Last asking price: $4,150,000.

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Exclusive. Superb estate with 6/7 bedrooms, pool, pool house and dock.Last asking price: $3,750,000.

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Exclusive. Perfect c. 1734 antique on 2± acres. Heated gunite pool, barn, pool house. Last asking price: $2,900,000.

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Exclusive. 1.3± acres corner lot with 4,234± sf home, gunite pool, 2-car garage.Last asking price: $2,200,000.

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Exclusive. Immaculate home on 1+ acre. Heated gunite pool & Har-Tru tennis court. Last asking price: $1,995,000.

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ROMANTIC COTTAGE IN QUOGUE

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HORSE FARM VIEWS IN EAST QUOGUE

Exclusive. Captivating home with a modern interior, heated gunite pool, pool house/barn .Last asking price: $1,075,000.

Exclusive. Artistically re-built home with 5 bedrooms, heated pool & tennis court. Last asking price: $1,395,000.

Exclusive. Desirable home with 6 bedrooms, heated pool, tennis court & hot tub. Last asking price: $1,395,000.

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Equal Housing Opportunity Broker. Brown Harris Stevens Westhampton & North Fork, LLC. 70 Main Street • Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 • 631.288.5500

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Properties of the Month The ultimate in luxury real estate

Douglas Elliman Real Estate UNIQUE BLEND OF MODERN AND TRADITIONAL Premier designers Pembrooke & Ives, with architecture by David Griffin, have created a brilliant mix of dramatic modern architecture with traditional elements in Sag Harbor Village. Property boasts 4 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, open-plan living area, glass atrium, and 1,200 sq. ft. fully finished lower level. Luxurious second floor master includes fireplace, private balcony and floor-to-ceiling windows. Also features spacious covered porch, beautifully landscaped backyard, Gunite pool, cabana, and two-car garage. $3.95M. WEB# H16514. Contact Jody Martini @ 212.729.4346

Glenwood STATE-OF-THE ART LUXURY BUILDING The Bristol, located at 300 East 56th Street, is a well-known prestigious rental building.

The full-service, 33-story, 380-unit building is also conveniently located in Manhattan’s Sutton Place neighborhood. Featuring a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom luxury homes, each home is equipped with newly renovated kitchens and stainless steel appliances.

Homes are priced from $4,500$4,800 for a one-bedroom, $5,000- $6,000 for a convertible two bedroom, $7,000-$8,000 for a true two-bedroom, $8,500 -$9,500 for a three-bedroom and $13,000-$15,000 for a four-bedroom. Contact Yelena Daniel @ 212.752.6300

Sotheby’s International Real Estate COOPERS NECK LANE This 1890s traditional, shingled house was a summer home for the Carnegie family. Exceptional architectural details have been preserved and amenities modernized. Less than half a mile from the ocean on 4.6 acres, the 3-story residence is 12,000 sq. ft. Offers 11 fireplaces, 11 bedrooms, 12 baths, plus a 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment, a screening room for 20+, 50’ swimming pool and N/S facing tennis court. $37.5M. WEB# 0056813. Contact Molly Ferrer @ 631.513.9895

Halstead Property CHARMING WEST VILLAGE PROPERTY Imagine finding two houses on a single property in the coveted and fashionable West Village: a charming four-story townhouse and a romantic two-story carriage house, with a tranquil green garden between the two nineteenth century buildings. The property is 25 ft. wide and has approximately 5,000 sq. ft. of interior space.

Original details in the townhouse include five fireplaces and wide hardwood floors. The carriage house has a loft-like design and its own private entrance. Listed for $13.5M. WEB# 12482019. Contact Wendy Gleason @ 212.381.6527

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LILY POND LANE VICINITY • EAST HAMPTON SOUTH

3+ ACRE WATERFRONT ESTATE • SHELTER ISLAND

Major estate includes a Tudor residence c. 1929 on 5 manicured acres with pool and

Magical 3.2 acre setting with over 340’ of water frontage, deep water dock, a 5,100 sf

tennis court. Separate 3-car garage barn with apartment. $24.9M. WEB# 20185.

traditional home, 1,900 sf guesthouse and heated gunite pool. $11.75M. WEB# 51090.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE SOUTH

THE MAIN HOUSE AT QUAIL HILL • AMAGANSETT

Designed by L. Bancel LaFarge c. 1928, this stately French country house, restored in 2013,

Sited on 5+ acres, adjacent to 19 acre preserve, the Alfred Scheffer design was superbly

has 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, staff wing, manicured grounds, heated pool. $11.5M. WEB# 26018.

renovated in 2012. 5,500± sf, 3-car garage with apartment, pool. $11.995M. WEB# 21823.

GEORGICA COMPOUND • EAST HAMPTON SOUTH

PRIVATE LANE •EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE SOUTH

A Georgica classic c. 1900, completely renovated. Five bedrooms, plus separate garage

Special 1.6 acre property on a private lane. 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, dining room and living

with 2 bedroom apartment. Circular pool and pool house. $7.45M. WEB# 11432.

room with fireplaces, chef’s kitchen, family room. Heated gunite pool. $7.95M. WEB# 10540.

Peter M. Turino

President Brown Harris Stevens of the Hamptons pturino@bhshamptons.com 631.903.6115 direct

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Equal Housing Opportunity Broker. Brown Harris Stevens of the Hamptons, LLC. 27 Main Street • East Hampton, NY 11937 • 631.324.6400

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SLEEP ON THE STREETS So Homeless and Trafficked Youth Don’t Have To On November 19th, you can join a national movement.

Sleep on the streets for homeless kids for one night.

It will be challenging. It will be uncomfortable.

And it will be a night you will never forget.

For more information, contact Tod Monaghan at (212) 613-0306 or tmonaghan@covenanthouse.org

Sleep Out is a fundraising initiative of Covenant House International: a registered 501(c)(3) www.executivesleepout.org

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Lot 1 - 5.12 Acres 6,640 SF+/- Principal Dwelling 6 Bedrooms, 6.5 Bathrooms 410 SF+/- Dock House 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Dock, Outdoor Fireplace Heated Gunite Pool Room for Tennis Lot 2 - 8.45 Acres Vacant and Manicured Room for 15,000 SF+/- House with Pool, Pool House, Tennis Court

$29,995,000 EXCLUSIVE. WEB ID#12020

ZACHARY VICHINSKY Lic. Real Estate Broker C: 631.766.0945

O: 631.500.9030 zachary@bespokerealestate.com

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R E A L All information is from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, prior sale or withdrawal without notice. All rights to content, photographs and graphics reserved to broker. Equal Housing Opportunity Broker. Photographs may be enhanced. Real estate agents affiliated with Bespoke Real Estate are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of Bespoke Real Estate. Bespoke Real Estate LLC is a licensed Real Estate Broker. 903 Montauk Highway, Water Mill NY 11976

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TranquiliTy Southampton. Just a short drive from the village yet feels worlds away at the end of a cul-de-sac bordering a reserve. Expertly crafted new construction with a wealth of features and details. 5,500+ SF with 5/6BRs, 6.5BAs, wine room, 44’ heated gunite pool with spa, out door kitchen and much more. Exclusive. $3.995M WEB# 42881

SErEniTy Southampton. Leave your worries behind and immerse yourself in this sophisticated playground with far reaching water views and no other homes in sight. Yet central to all the Hamptons has on offer! Wonderful space indoors and out for entertaining plus ample room for guests in the 5/6 bedrooms. Exclusive. $3.489M WEB# 33453

David Butland | Lic. Assoc. RE Broker | m: 631.495.6182 | david.butland@corcoran.com

Equal Housing Opportunity. The Corcoran Group is a licensed real estate broker located at 88 Main Street, Southampton, NY 11968 | 631.283.7300

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SERENA BOARDMAN Representing New York’s Most Distinctive and Sought After Properties

834 FIFTH AVENUE

$30,000,000 | 2 BR/4.5 BA | WEB: 00110286 Perched high above the treetops, this truly magnificent 11 room residence in one of Rosario Candela’s most coveted prewar cooperative buildings, 834 Fifth Avenue, enjoys absolutely spectacular views of Central Park & the Manhattan skyline. The sun-flooded rooms with soaring high 11.5 ft. ceilings are perfectly suited to grand entertaining & very gracious living with glorious open exposures to the East & West.

SERENA BOARDMAN | Senior Global Real Estate Advisor, Associate Broker 212.606.7611 | serena.boardman@sothebyshomes.com EAST SIDE MANHATTAN BROKERAGE 38 East 61st Street, NY, NY 10065 | 212.606.7660 | sothebyshomes.com/nyc Sotheby’s International Realty and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered (or unregistered) service marks used with permission. Operated by Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully.

Real estate agents affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.

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T O U SO LD 150 EAST 72ND STREET

This luxury prewar 12-story boutique condominium has recently undergone a complete transformation. The 4-bedroom residences are thoughtfully conceived with private elevator landings, large living and dining rooms and well-proportioned bedrooms combining traditional New York living with a modern aesthetic. Residents enjoy 24-hour white glove service, fitness center, children’s playroom and multi-function room.

Congratulations to Juliette R. Janssens and Allison B. Koffman on the complete sell out of 150 East 72nd Street!

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JULIETTE R. JANSSENS & ALLISON B. KOFFMAN

1010 FIFTH AVENUE | $10,995,000 3 BR/3 BA/2 HF BA | WEB: 0019988

927 FIFTH AVENUE | $22,000,000 3 BR/3.5 BA | WEB: 00110148

188 EAST 78TH STREET | $3,550,000 2 BR/2.5 BA | WEB: 00110344

20 EAST 9TH STREET | $1,775,000 1 BR/1 BA | WEB: 00110260

635 PARK AVENUE | $19,500,000 4 BR/6.5 BA | WEB: 00110193

JULIETTE R. JANSSENS | Senior Global Real Estate Advisor, Associate Broker 212.606.7670 | juliette.janssens@sothebyshomes.com ALLISON B. KOFFMAN | Senior Global Real Estate Advisor, Associate Broker 212.606.7688 | allison.koffman@sothebyshomes.com

EAST SIDE MANHATTAN BROKERAGE 38 East 61st Street, NY, NY 10065 212.606.7660 | sothebyshomes.com/nyc

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Real estate agents affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.

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THE EVOLUTION OF EXTRAORDINARY

1009 FIFTH AVENUE | $80,000,000 Approximately 20,000 sq. ft. | WEB: 0019150 Serena Boardman | 212.606.7611

1060 FIFTH AVENUE | $21,000,000 5 BR/6 BA | WEB: 00110332 Serena Boardman | 212.606.7611

25 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, APT 63A | $21,000,000 3 BR/3.5 BA | WEB: 00110221 E. L. Sample 606.7685 | B. S. Powers 606.7653

147 WAVERLY PLACE, 9TH FLOOR | $12,900,000 4 BR/3 BA | WEB: 00110336 O. Hoge 606.7738 | H. Nasser 400.8734

230 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH | $11,900,000 2 BR/4 BA | WEB: 00110291 P. Evans 400.8740 | P. A. O’Connor 606.7709

1100 PARK AVENUE, APT 15C | $7,200,000 3 BR/3.5 BA | WEB: 00110275 K. Ambrosetti 606.7702 | D. Weston 606.7659

BREATHTAKING PARK VIEWS | $6,250,000 5 BR/5 BA | WEB: 0019288 Mina S. Atabai | 212.606.7682

60 EAST END AVENUE | $3,495,000 3 BR/4.5 BA | WEB: 00110287 Phyllis J. Gallaway | 212.606.7678

1 RUTHERFORD PLACE, APT 3R | $1,049,000 1 BR/1 BA | WEB: 00110334 Epo In-Manning | 212.606.7604

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A-LIST

Brokers The bold names in New York real estate

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DOUG MCCULLOUGH Stribling & Associates

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS IN REAL ESTATE? My humbleness from growing up in the south, my passion for design and the arts, my global experience in business, real estate, and the integrity I have for my clients. I will leave no stone unturned in finding or selling luxury real estate for my clients—whether it’s a co-op, condo, townhouse, villa in the South of France, or even a castle in Italy. My global understanding of the residential real estate market helps provide my clients with the best service possible.

WHAT DO YOU DO BEST? I listen to my clients. It is extremely important to understand their needs and aim to meet and/or exceed their expectations.

HOW WILL YOU STAY THE BEST? By keeping a Renaissance approach to my business and clients. I intend to do this by keeping up with technological advancements, having a global international perspective of real estate, a fine appreciation of art and design, and an overall understanding of the modern consumer.

“My global understanding of the residential real estate market helps provide my clients with the best service possible.”

—DOUG MCCULLOUGH

WHAT DO YOU THINK ATTRACTS SO MANY A-LIST CLIENTS? Being a full-service broker.

From my global business understanding, constant study and awareness of the ever changing real estate arena, and my ability to ensure and provide the ultimate service for my client I am able to provide 110 percent customer service attention! In many cases, I also act as the property manager for my client’s real-estate investments.

Luxury Condo Rental at The Plaza – 2bdrm, 2 bath w/1000 ft. terrace. $18K

HOW AND WHEN DID YOU GET YOUR START IN REAL ESTATE? Having worked three decades with brands such as Giorgio Armani, Gucci, and Tom Ford, I found myself having a seamless transition into the luxury Real Estate market.

Upon meeting Elizabeth Stribling, I knew this would be the brokerage firm for me: elegant, classical, and with a detail for service that is unparalleled in the New York real estate business.

WHAT ARE YOUR ASPIRATIONS? Personal: Treating all people with honesty and integrity. Getting more involved in animal rights; the global cruelty to animals has to stop.

Business: To be one of the top brokers in New York City by providing service and knowledge of the industry that is unparalleled.

This is ironic because this is the same question Elizabeth Stribling asked me when I first interviewed with her and I still have the same answer!

Chalet Megeve, France – Renovated historic farm house. Ski in/Ski out. $4.1M

WHAT WORD OR PHRASES DESCRIBE YOU PROFESSIONALLY? I view all challenges as opportunities to reevaluate and find appropriate solutions. If there is an obstacle, I solve the problem.

I’m very accountable in business and a stickler for detail.

WHAT FASCINATES YOU? Morning walks at 5:30 a.m. with my pet, Kalos, in Central Park before Manhattan awakes. I think about my first visit to the city in 1983 – “If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere”, as the song goes. It is truly a fantastic opportunity to be part of the greatest city in the world and its ever-evolving real estate industry.

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RICHARD STEINBERG Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS IN REAL ESTATE? Persistence, devotion to the craft, and never thinking I’m making another deal.

DETAIL FOR US A NEW AND EXCITING LISTING. Aside from my exclusives at Riverhouse and 133 E. 80, my new favorite is 944 Park. It’s a threebedroom condominium in triple mint condition.

WHY DO YOU THINK YOU ATTRACT SO MANY A-LIST CLIENTS? Most of my clients know that I don’t kiss and tell. They know that anything they tell me is confidential and they also know that I am ferocious when it comes to getting the goals of my buyers and sellers.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS SOME OF THE BEST VALUES OUT THERE? Best value is a co-op in the city that has been on the market for a while. That’s the best deal.

WHAT ONE PROPERTY ARE YOU REPRESENTING THAT YOU’RE SHOCKED HASN’T SOLD? WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS? My beautifully done apartment at 898 Park Ave. It literally needs a toothbrush, but it’s for someone with very specific kind of taste.

“[My clients] know that I am ferocious when it comes to getting the goals of my buyers and sellers.”

—RICHARD STEINBERG

IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT, WHAT PROPERTY FOR SALE IN YOUR AREA WOULD YOU BUY? A penthouse with outdoor space in one of the top Fifth Avenue buildings.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE THE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Every day is a challenge and a new experience.

WHAT WORD OR PHRASE BEST DESCRIBES YOU PROFESSIONALLY? Successful.

WHAT TV OR MOVIE TITLE SUMS YOU UP YOUR PROFESSIONAL STYLE? Top Gun. HOW AND WHEN DID YOU GET YOUR START IN REAL ESTATE? As most people know, in the early ‘90s I was a podiatrist. I left the practice of medicine to get into real estate—I’ve always had a passion for it.

FOR THOSE SELLING A HOME, WHAT ARE THE LITTLE THINGS THEY CAN DO THAT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE? Unclutter and simplify.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE LOOKING TO BUY REAL ESTATE IN YOUR AREA NOW? It’s going fast. Isolate your favorite area and start to look for apartments that have been on the market for a while to get the best deals possible.

DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE 575 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 O: 212.350.8059 E: Rsteinberg@elliman. com W: Elliman.com

WHAT PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF? My recent assemblage of three houses on East 75th off Fifth that I personally negotiated with each individual owner to provide what will be the biggest and best mansion in New York City.

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A WAY YOU’VE GONE OVER AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY TO MAKE A SALE. I flew within a 24-hour period from New York to Aspen and back just to show a property for a buyer that eventually they purchased.

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STEVEN COHEN The Corcoran Group

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

WHY DO YOU THINK YOU ATTRACT SO MANY A-LIST CLIENTS? I would never make that distinction.

I attract clients, many of whom come by referral, who know that I value trust, integrity, discretion and time. My clients recognize that I’m their fiercest advocate in negotiations and are confident in my ability to represent their interests and ultimately deliver what I promise.

IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT, WHAT PROPERTY FOR SALE IN YOUR AREA WOULD YOU BUY AND WHY? Actually, it would be one of my current listings: 49 E 68th Street.

A 25-foot wide townhouse, on a stellar block. Building history and heritage always fascinates me. This home, built in the early 1900s, was once the residence of the Russian Government and adjacent to the Russian Embassy. The rumor is there were tunnels connecting the two properties, though none that I’ve discovered. Unlike other townhouses this size, it’s flooded with light and has a beautifully landscaped roof garden that is a true oasis in the city.

“My clients recognize that I’m their fiercest advocate . . . and are confident in my ability to represent their interest and ultimately deliver what I promise.“ —STEVEN COHEN

IN WHAT FIELD OTHER THAN REAL ESTATE COULD YOU SEE YOURSELF AND WHY? Talk show host. I love being with people, talking to them and establishing a meaningful rapport.

Anyone who has bought or sold real estate can relate to the idea that you enter into a surprisingly intimate relationship with your

broker. Uninterrupted hours are spent discussing personal backgrounds, financial goals, relationship dynamics, hopes, dreams, vision, you name it.

Nothing is off limits. I’m fortunate; over the years I’ve had the opportunity to meet incredibly interesting and charismatic people who have not only become clients, but longtime, dear friends.

WHAT PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF? Every deal has its complications.

That said, I recently completed a large scale deal where I represented a buyer looking to purchase an adjacent townhouse. The adjacent townhouse, which wasn’t for sale at the time, was a co-op comprised of five individual owners, three of whom lived overseas. Each unit had varying square footage,

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layouts, etc. We mobilized the co-op shareholders, assessed the viability of combining the two properties, presented and ultimately negotiated five individual transactions all closing in a single, tightly orchestrated afternoon.

DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER CAREER PRIOR TO REAL ESTATE? HOW HAS IT CONTRIBUTED TO YOUR SUCCESS IN REAL ESTATE? My career and passion aligned at an early age. I’ve always had an obsession for real estate and homes. When I was younger, I’d tour historic mansions of the Philadelphia Mainline or join my father for a drive through beautiful neighborhoods. That said, my earliest jobs were in media sales and development for an international nonprofit. It gave me the opportunity to live and work overseas in Jerusalem, Johannesburg, and Sydney.

These early positions exposed me to a cross section of personalities in diverse fields. I learned early on that the only constant in sales is to have a keen understanding of my client’s objectives and absolute knowledge of my product and market.

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SUSAN GREENFIELD Brown Harris Stevens

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, Christie’s International Real Estate Luxury Specialist YOU HAVE MANY A-LIST CLIENTS. WHY DO YOU THINK THIS IS? Purchasing and selling real estate is a personal experience that requires trust and discretion. When it comes to A-List clients, there is no difference—confidentiality and personal attention is most important. I have built my business by providing an emphasis on servicing my clients’ needs with a great attention to detail and, above all, making the process seamless.

WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT NYC REAL ESTATE? I love the vibrancy of the city and the fact that it’s always changing.

Look at what is happening on 57th Street—it has become a global destination. My listing at 475 Park Ave., featured here, is located to take full advantage of all the fabulous new activity that has helped rejuvenate this storied part of Manhattan.

ANYTHING NEW AND EXCITING HAPPENING IN YOUR BUSINESS? My son, who has a financial background, recently partnered with me, which allows me to offer his years of investment expertise, analysis and management to our clients. In addition to helping me grow my existing business, he has a particular focus on residential, commercial and development investment transactions.

“I have built my business by providing an emphasis on servicing my clients’ needs with a great attention to detail and, above all, making the process seamless.”

—SUSAN GREENFIELD

JAY WEN

TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS WITH INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS? I understand the dynamics of each of my international client’s home markets. I accommodate challenging schedules and time zones and can also navigate language barriers.

BROWN HARRIS STEVENS 445 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 O: 212.906.9214 M: 917.414.0533 E: Sgreenfield@bhsusa. com W: Bhsusa.com

475 Park Avenue, “Night & Day” this is the one!

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LESLIE JW SINGER AND JOHN VENEKAMP TEAM Brown Harris Stevens

Licensed Associate Real Estate Brokers

TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS IN REAL ESTATE? We both have very strong work ethics. We pride ourselves in understanding people, have unshakeable integrity, and work very hard. We are focused, organized, committed, and very thorough. Our extensive market knowledge and exceptional relations with our colleagues are crucial ingredients to our enduring success whether it be selling or finding homes for our clients. Real estate is a career for us and we love it.

“Confidence, integrity and compassion are vital ingredients in having a working relationship.”

—SINGER and VENEKAMP

WHAT ARE SOME CREATIVE THINGS YOU’VE DONE TO ATTRACT BUYERS TO A LISTING? We have done many different things. Once, we were representing a very ill seller whose apartment had been in a fire.

We dug through the fire rubble to find the will, insurance papers, stamp collection, etc. Then we negotiated with a contractor to make the apartment sellable.

Then we found the perfect buyer.

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE? WHAT DISTINGUISHES YOU FROM YOUR COMPETITORS? We understand the needs of our buyers—how important it is to match the right buyer with the right neighborhood and building to create a home. Our strong marketing backgrounds help sellers.

DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER CAREER PRIOR TO REAL ESTATE? Yes, Leslie was a marketing expert in her prior career with American Movie Classics, Time Warner, D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles and Lehman Brothers, and John had a 20 year career in marketing and human resources with a Fortune 500 company.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE LOOKING TO BUY REAL ESTATE IN YOUR AREA NOW? Find the right broker with whom you can identify, communicate, and trust. Confidence, integrity, and compassion are vital ingredients in having a working relationship.

It requires work on the part of the buyer and the broker. They must be on the same page and in-synch to be successful.

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ARE THERE ANY CAUSES YOU’RE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT? We are both passionate about education. New York City is a particular challenge and we believe that when choosing schools, it is important for parents to know the numerous options. We are both also avid travelers and art collectors.

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LAUREN MUSS Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

same places as many of my customers so I am always “on” and I am lucky that Elliman has offices in Aspen, Miami, LA, the Hamptons and now globally through Knight Frank Residential. I have never once, in 21 years, ever put on the out of office auto reply.

TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS IN REAL ESTATE? Being available 24/7, 365 days a year, returning an email or a call within 2 hours, full discretion, honesty, patience, never saying no to an appointment and treating the $1M customer the same as the $50M customer has all given me the staying power that is needed in a very competitive market.

Plus, my 21 years of experience, dedication and hard work has led to my business consisting of repeat customers and 95% referrals. I was born and raised in NYC and have sold co-ops, condos, townhouses and new development in every prime location from TriBeCa to the Upper East and West side.

“I was born and raised in NYC and have sold co-ops, condos, townhouses and new development in every prime location from TriBeCa to the Upper East and West side.”

—LAUREN MUSS

FOR THOSE SELLING A HOME, WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE? Listen to and trust your broker.

As a seller, make sure your broker walks you through the pricing process with building comps, active

WHAT DO YOU LIKE THE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? I love seeing my customers find the perfect home, or achieve great prices for their listings. It’s a very personal business. My customers know that I will do the best for them and will not just tell them what they want to hear. No two deals are the same, and many times these days you have to be creative and have finely honed negotiating skills. Being creative, thinking outside the box and problem solving are essential to our business. It has helped me sell over $1 billion in more than 250 buildings throughout the city.

Plus, you get better with age unlike other businesses—I’ll still be doing it at 80!

on the market comps and comps of what truly closed in the last 6 months. Keep in mind, active listings can ask crazy prices but if the apartment has been sitting for 6 months, what does that tell you? The market has been very steady. If your apartment is not selling, it is because of the price. Don’t be afraid pricing too low because, if you are low, the worst thing that can happen is that

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you will get 2-3 offers and go above asking. The market will always guide you. And remember, 90 % of the time, your first offer is your best offer.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? What spare time? If I have any, I love to ski, hike, bike, and travel—with my iPhone and a charger, of course. I frequent the

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ERIC FRIEDBERG Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS? What has added to my success in real estate is my ability to navigate the overwhelming process with my clients, identifying opportunities, and surmounting any complicated obstacles to execute their deal with full confidence. I take pride in honoring my clients’ time during the search process. Before I recommend properties, I listen to my clients; I learn their lifestyles and needs. When I understand deeply what they need, I bring to bear my vast network of contacts and knowledge of the market to suggest only the properties that meet those needs. Once we find the perfect property, I guide clients through the buying process, which can be difficult and highly competitive. Deals multiply in complexity, change at a moment’s notice, and there’s always a very tight

“Before I recommend properties, I listen to my clients; I learn their lifestyles and needs.”

—ERIC FRIEDBERG

of American History, The Contemporary Arts Council of MoMA, The Lighthouse Guild for the Blind, The American Hospital Foundation in Paris, The American Friends of Versailles, and The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury, as well as support numerous law enforcement charities. I enjoy international travel, and some of my most important and exciting experiences and relationship come from my trips. Traveling abroad has given me access to unique opportunities which I always share with my clients.

timeline. Clients recommend me to their friends and family because during this process, my experience becomes their experience. I’m an advocate throughout, involved and responsive until closing.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR SPARE TIME? One of my greatest passions is art. My wife, Francine LeFrak, and I collect modern art, and we’re very involved in the vibrant art community. We sit on many boards including The Smithsonian Museum

TELL US ABOUT A LISTING THAT EXCITES YOU. I’m excited about my newest listing, a beautiful two-bedroom condo at The Beacon Court. In a white-glove building like that, potential buyers come in with high expectations.

But this property, with its floor-toceiling windows, will exceed those expectations. The views overlooking Central Park are nothing short of spectacular.

At night, the lights of the city meld together in the distance and twinkle gently, framed by the city’s historic bridges.

WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM YOUR COMPETITORS? My experience in city and state government as well as the private sector gives me an edge.

I work tirelessly for my clients, solving potential problems before they materialize into obstacles.

No one is better at cutting the red tape and getting the job done.

DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE 575 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 O: 212.891.7064 E: eric.friedberg@ elliman.com W: Elliman.com

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Grand condo dplx PH floating above SoHo w 360 degree views from every level. 4BRs + windowed library & study, 4 f/3 h bths. $26.5M. Web #13103837. Michael Chapman 646-613-2613

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The traditional response to the aging face used to be a combination surgery of mid-face lift, brow lift, necklift with a facelift. My question is, why do a brow lift if its not indicated, as it can lead to a ‘surprised look’ in most people? When you follow pictures of aging faces over time, the brow position rarely shifts, and when it does, it’s usually only the lateral sides of the brow. Why do a mid-face lift when natural results can be achieved with volume enhancement?

Facelift surgery has evolved considerably in recent years. Newer techniques specifically targeted to treat underlying aging changes have allowed us to customize this procedure to the unique needs of each patient. Incision sizes and placement vary, underlying muscles are tightened and procedures are performed under local anesthesia. Multiple procedures can be combined, resulting in a more natural and youthful appearance without the telltale signs of having had work done.

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Sutton Place. This palatial, corner home in the sky boasts 3 exposures, 15 windows, and a private terrace with open views of the bridge and beyond.

Currently there are 3 bedrooms (easily convertible to 4) including a master with en-suite bath. There is also a home office, playroom, washer/ dryer, and 9 closets, 3 of which are walk-ins. This triple mint white glove building features a doorman, concierge, gym/spa, swimming pool, roof deck, garage, and live-in super.

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Williamsburg. This large, 1,312 sf corner penthouse features 2 bedrooms, a home office (or 3rd bedroom), and a 590 sf private roof deck fully equipped with a grill and patio/lounge furniture. Additional features include triple exposures, natural light, windowed baths, high ceilings, hardwood floors, a chef ’s kitchen with stainless steel appliances, and a washer/dryer. A deeded parking space is included, and the building has a virtual doorman and common roof deck. Tax abated until 2021.

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FROM MIDDLE TO FURTHER – BLOCK TO OCEAN East Hampton village | Price Upon Request | This gorgeous 5.4-acre estate is located in a coveted area, south of the highway.

The Traditional home, designed in 1931 by famed architect Amayar Embry II, is made up of 8,268 sf of luxurious living space and boasts 6 bedrooms, 5 full baths, 3 half baths, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen, and grand living room. Fabulous outdoor living space with gorgeous pool, active pond, acres of sprawling lawn, mature landscaping and magnificent, specimen trees that lead to a guest house. Close to East Hampton Village and ocean beaches make this property even more desirable. Web# H14185

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CLOSE TO OCEAN AND MECOX BAY Water Mill South | $9,350,000 | On 1 acre, this new modern Traditional home with 6,500 +/- sf of upperlevel space, 2,900 sf lower level residence with 7 bedrooms, 7 full baths, 3 half baths, and 4 fireplaces is in midcompletion. The main floor boasts a 2-story foyer, an open living/dining/kitchen, a grand dining room with a glass wine wall, a den/library and a junior master suite. There is also a finished lower floor, a heated 3-car garage and pool house. Web# H29951 Carol Nobbs C: 516.729.0897

CARL FISHER’S ORIGINAL MONTAUK GETAWAY Montauk | Price Upon Request | A grand 8,000 sf country manor set on a magnificent 7.6-acre parcel, this exclusive landholding is a dress circle property like no other. Built ca. 1925 and seamlessly combining a timeless rural character with a relaxed coastal aesthetic, this extremely private residence defines exclusivity. Complete with a separate 5-bedroom guest house, the elevated hilltop setting captures breathtaking views that stretch across the treetops to the sparkling waters of Lake Montauk and Fort Pond Bay. Web# H28816 Paul Brennan C: 631.235.9611

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Dr. Steven Victor, one of New York’s most sought after regenerative dermatologists, is bringing anti-aging to the next level.

Dr. Victor is energized by the latest developments in overall skin health and rejuvenation. “Modern regenerative treatments and therapies are unlocking our body’s own cellular healing capabilities and frankly there is nothing more fascinating—to me at least!” says Dr. Victor.

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ALL THE WAY FROM L.A. Maria Giulia Maramotti explains how her urban adventures enlighten her creativity

MARIA GIULIA MARAMOTTI is the daughter of Luigi Maramotti’s sister, Ludovica, making her a third-generation member of the Maramotti family to steer the Max Mara group.

She is based in New York, where she is the U.S. retail director and a global brand ambassador. Maramotti finds endless inspiration in her travels. Here, she divulges her secrets for enjoying Los Angeles and explains how her trips to the world’s major cities inspired Max Mara’s recent Tailored Suit Project—a limited-distribution, specialty collection now in its fourth season.

Location, location

It changes every time—if I am not staying at a friend’s house, I usually stay at Sunset Tower or at the Mr. C Hotel. I love the view at Sunset Tower and how central these places are located.

California calm

I am based in New York City, so anytime I get to travel to Los Angeles it is a lovely change and a breath of fresh air. I love the weather, the ocean and the relaxed, calming energy.

Artistic intrigue

Los Angeles is an amazing city for contemporary art—from exhibitions to architecture, it is one my favorite cities to explore art. The Getty Museum and LACMA each have a fantastic permanent collection, including one of my favorites: the magical Richard Serra exhibition at LACMA that I always make a point to see.

I also enjoy Venice for people watching and being by the ocean. Abbot Kinney has great food and shopping and embodies the essence of the California vibe that I love. Kiteboarding is one of my ultimate passions: if I can find a couple of free hours, I like to go kiteboarding in Malibu—it is so gorgeous there.

Inspiration abound

Traveling is an inherent part of my lifestyle—it shapes who I am. The different cultures and environments that I see and experience, as well as the interesting people I meet, constantly inspire me both personally and professionally. I love exploring art, architecture, music, literature and landscapes from cultures around the world because it all inevitably affects personal attitudes and styles that filter through my own style, as well as how I strategically position our business.

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Idea to actuality

Our Tailored Suit Project is a collection of modern suiting that considers essential, beautiful fabrics and with careful construction and tailoring for the contemporary woman.

I personally wear this collection all the time, as it’s great to mix and match pieces with wardrobe staples to maintain a professional yet chic business look. Exclusive to three cities, we felt that NYC, Chicago and Boston are all metropolitan cities where we have a very strong client base of intelligent, modern, professional women

If a friend were going there, what would you recommend they do, see, eat, shop for, etc....?

Of course, LACMA, MOCA and the Getty Museum cannot be missed. Personally, I love shopping on Rodeo Drive, and I find Melrose and Abbot Kinney such fun spots to walk around and find little treasures.

Crustacean is my absolute favorite restaurant, while Nobu Malibu, AOC and BOA Steakhouse are also on the top of my list. Drinks at the Chateau Marmont are always fun—anytime of the day or night.

In fact

Having to travel for business so frequently, I realized the value and versatility of a great suit, and even more specifically, the perfect jacket. With one incredible jacket, I can pair it with dresses, trousers or pants. My looks can be dressed up or down, transformed from day to night or playful to business, all while still feeling comfortable and stylish. Every woman needs a perfect blazer or jacket that can be her travel staple because it saves on packing space and is feminine and versatile all at the same time.

Packing level: Expert

I am extremely meticulous when packing—my suggestion is to think carefully about each outfit according to each occasion so you do not overpack.

My travel staples are a pair of great black pants, a silk blouse, a classic black dress, running shoes and a swimsuit, because you never know. I always have a deep moisturizing cream in my handbag to ensure that my skin is always hydrated, and I use a wonderful Tracie Martyn mask for overnight flights. I always wear a black cashmere sweater and pashmina when traveling because it is always cold on the plane. I NEVER wear heels while traveling. ✦

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SOCIETY FALLS INTO ACTION

Mariel Hemingway, Burning Man, Long House, Mssr. Taittinger, Sailing and Stitch THE SUN ALSO RISES

Ernest Hemingway’s grandaughter Mariel Hemingway, whose new memoir, Out Came the Sun: Overcoming the Legacy of Mental Illness, Addiction, and Suicide in My Family, has the cognoscenti talking. “People need to know, you’re not alone. If you’re Ernest Hemingway’s family, or if you’re middle America, it’s the same story,” Mariel said. The actress, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Woody Allen’s Allen Manhattan, will be honored at the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) Fall Luncheon and Seminar on November 10. Mariel, who lost seven members of her family to suicide, including her grandfather and sister Margaux, will also be the keynote speaker. Brooke Shields, Terry Bradshaw, Lorraine Bracco, Jay McInerney and Deborah Norville have all Bradshaw spoken at this lunch. This year’s topic is “Alcoholism and Depression: Dual Diagnosis, Dual Treatment” and will feature Dr. Charles O’Brien, who is an authority on treating depression and addiction concurrently in order to achieve optimal results.

The organization’s Arts Committee includes Robert Wilson, Tony Ingrao, Randy Kemper, Campion Platt, Scott Snyder, Geoffrey Bradfield, Mario Buatta, Anne Kemper Eisenhower, Harry Benson, Susan Cheever, Eric Javits and Ralph Rucci.

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Mariana Kaufman, Audrey Gruss, Karen LeFrak, Mai Hallingby & Susan Mortimer @ White Tea

WHITE TEA

Jennifer Gates & Georgina Bloomberg @ Hampton Classic

Lisa Jackson and Harry Slatkin @ Hearst Castle Kickoff

Jill Sand and Dr. Barry Weintraub @ Guild Hall

To kick off the event, HDRF founder Audrey Gruss invited pals to a White Tea at her home, “Fairwind,” in Southampton. Among the swans gliding through the lush garden designed by the inimitable Edwina von Gal were Dana Hammond, Mortimer, Carol Mack, Serena Boardman, Mai Hallingby and composer Susan Mortimer Karen LeFrak who was talking about the opening of the New York Philhamonic, which featured pianist Lang Lang playing Beethoven’s 7th under the baton of conductor Alan Gilbert. The all-white garden featured hydrangeas, a reflecting pool surrounded by dogwood trees, a green apple orchard and a white birch allée.

It’s the only way, really. Tiny cucumber sandwiches and delicate pastel-colored macarons were served on snowy linen-covered tables festoned with lilies of the valley. Also in the mix were Margo Nederlander, Lise Evans, Francesca Nye, Louise Blouin and Kim Heirston. Over sips of white tea, which is only harvested once a year and was originally saved for emperors and nobility in the Far East, Audrey explained how good nutrition, exercise and sleep creates a balanced mind/body state that will help ward off depression. hopefordepression.org Mariel Hemingway @ her book party

Anastasia Garvey, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, David Noto & Cassandra Seidenfeld @ Altaneve Mini Regatta

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THE TEMPLE OF PROMISE

The National Arts Club and its Fine Arts Committee, headed by Dianne Bernhard, which last year presented shows by Charles James, Salvador Bernhard Dalí, Goya, and the Kabakovs opened the season with “Enduring Brilliance,” the 43rd exhibition of the Pastel Society of America. On October 26, a solo show by avant-garde lighting artist Bentley Meeker, who has shown everywhere from the Whitney to the Southampton Arts Center, will present “186,281.” Meeker, who has illuminated both the White House and the Temple of Promise at Burning Man this past September, will show 24 light frames under chandeliers made of hand-blown marijuana pipes titled “Bongoliers 1, 2 and 3.” I can wait if you can. nationalartsclub.org

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NEW BRIDGEHAMPTON HOME AS UNIQUE AS YOU ARE

BY SOUTH FORK CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT Brand new south-of-the-highway traditional designed for timeless appeal by South Fork Custom Development. Gracious 8 bedroom home with 8 fireplaces, oversized kitchen/family room, 1,000 SF master suite, media room, wine cellar, gym, sauna and recreation room. Beautifully sited with views of a horse farm the property has ample lawn, 20x50 heated gunite pool, pool cabana, terraces, outdoor grill, sunken tennis court and a 3-car cathedral garage that converts to indoor/outdoor space. Where will you be next summer? Co-Exclusive. $12.75M web# 38619

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S O C IA L SA FAR I

Tony Ingrao, Margaret Russell & Randy Kemper @ Kips Bay

Leesa Rowland & Julie Hayek @ Altaneve Mini Regatta Morgan O’Connor in Palm Beach

Sheila Rosenblum @ Lady Sheila Stable Two

Lucia Hwong Gordon & Maria Ellis @ STITCH

Tiffany Charles, Dianne Bernhard and Angela Bernhard @ The National Arts Club

Jean Shafiroff, Elizabeth Stribling & CeCe Black @ French Heritage Society

TOAST TO TAITTINGER

year and is a Breeders’ Cup contender for the October 31 race in Kentucky.

Bergdorf Goodman heiress Vivien Malloy and Sheila have also bought two yearlings to groom for the track. ladysheilastabletwo.com . . . Ralph Lauren model and musician Morgan O’Connor voluteenered with Sailing Heals, a non-profit that takes out cancer patients and their caregivers for a spirit-lifting day on the water during Nantucket Race Week.

Morgan, who is represented by New York Models, crewed on Wild Horses during the Opera House Cup, which was sponsored by Panerai, the Italian watchmaker. sailingheals.org . . . Vintner David Noto hosted his Altaneve Prosecco’s Mini Regatta at the Central Park boat pond. The race toasted Harboring Hearts, whose gala honored Constance Milstein and Dr. Hiroo Takayama. Listening to crooner Cole Rumbough, whose grandmother is Dina Merrill, were Elaine Sargent, Cassandra Seidenfeld, stem cell guru Dr. Christopher Calapai and a newly engaged Julie Hayek. altaneve.com . . . Chess-in-the-Schools empowers underserved students in NYC by using chess as a learning tool.

They held their first event in the Hamptons at the home of Kathy Prounis and Othon Prounis. Guests included Sharon Bush, Farias, Alison Mazzola and interior designer George Farias Alex Papachristidis.

Papachristidis chessintheschools.org . . . Lucia Hwong Gordon chaired a benefit for Have a Heart Community Trust at Stitch, Rose Dios’s chic clothing boutique in Southampton, which showcases the designs of Regina Kravitz. stitchsouthampton.com . . . LongHouse Reserve, the museum and sculpture garden founded by Jack Lenor Larsen, held its Nicole Noonan & benefi t On Gossamer Wings, which honored Alex Donner @ French Heritage sculptor Kiki Smith. Guests included Robert Wilson, Society Inga Maren Otto, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Cindy Sherman, Sherman Agnes Gund, Richard Meier, Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas, Strong-Cuevas Zoe and Janna Bullock and April Gornik and Eric Fischl. longhouse.org ✦

SAFARI ROUND UP

The 40th annual Hampton Classic opened with the ASPCA Adoption and Animal-Welfare Day where dogs, cats, ponies and horses were offered to loving families. “This is about saving the lives of ‘steeds in need,’” said animal advocate Jill Rappaport.. On hand were Equine-Welfare ambassadors Georgina Bloomberg, Hayley Barnhill, Brianne Goutal, Jennifer Gates and Stacia Madden.. Competing in the Hunter Classes was Jerry Seinfeld’s daughter Sasha and Billy Joel’s daughter Alexa Ray. Today Show host Matt Lauer’s daughter, Romy, rode in the children’s equitation division . . . . . Race-horse owner Sheila Rosenblum was in the winner’s circle with her mare La Verdad in Saratoga to accept a $200,000 purse. Sheila’s horse has a perfect 4-0 record this

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Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, president of Taittinger, the oldest Champagne house in France, said, “Champagne is a symbol of love, success, celebration and enthusiasm. We should not avoid its magic; this is the soul of Champagne.” He and interior designer Juan Pablo Molyneux will honored by the French Heritage Society (FHS) at the Pierre on November 18. The evening will be held under the High Patronage of His Excellency Gérard Araud, the French Ambassador to the US; François Delattre, Ambassador of France to the United Nations; and Bertrand Lortholary, Consul General of France in New York. This year’s Gala Chairs are Cece Black, Deborah Royce, Ann Van Ness, Ursula Lowerre, Kazie Metzger, Jean Doyen de Montaillou and Jean Shafiroff, who hosted the kickoff in her Park Avenue home. FHS Board chair Elizabeth Stribling said, “Proceeds from the gala will create grants to restore French architectural gems in both America and France.” frenchheritagesociety.org

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WO RL D A C CORDI N G TO . . .

ANDREW ROSS SORKIN

AVENUE’s back-page column asks New York notables our version of the questionnaire made famous by Marcel Proust

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ndrew Ross Sorkin knows power. After two decades at the New York Times, four years as co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box, the founding of DealBook, and one best-selling book—not to mention a Breaking Bad shoutout—Sorkin’s had a up-front look at major business mergers, power players, financial downfalls, and meteoric rises. After years of reporting on industry authorities, Sorkin became one himself. The past decade yielded a slew of awards and accolades for the reporter, including a spot atop Vanity Fair’s Next Establishment list and the honor of being named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Here, Sorkin reveals his favorite things—Duane Reade included.

OF WHAT ACHIEVEMENT ARE YOU MOST PROUD? I’d say juggling lots of stuff professionally and managing to stay present with my family.

WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE DINNER COMPANION? My wife. Is there another answer?

WHAT’S YOUR EARLIEST NEW YORK CITY MEMORY? Learning to ride a bicycle without training wheels in the parking lot of Tavern on the Green. Age 5.

WHAT’S THE LAST ARTICLE YOU READ? WHAT ABOUT THE LAST BOOK YOU READ? That’s an unfair question! I write for the New York Times so I read virtually every article! As for a book, The Great Crash, 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith.

WHAT’S THE BEST ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED? “Remember the three t’s: things take time.” I’m impatient, so that was invaluable for me.

FAVORITE JOURNALISM CLICHÉ? LEAST FAVORITE? Favorite: “Get me rewrite!” Least favorite: “If it bleeds, it leads.”

WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST WHEN YOU’RE AWAY FROM NEW YORK? Duane Reade.

WHO IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL NEW YORKER YOU KNOW? Mike Bloomberg.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? I really hope I never do. ✦

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE NEW YORK DISCOVERIES? The best place to write, or just daydream is the Rose Main Reading Room at the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue. Best cookies are Levain’s oatmeal-raisin, and the best breakfast can be found at Norma’s.

For anniversaries and birthday dinners, the best is Babbo or Marea, and the greatest ping-pong hideout is SPiN.

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Lifton-Green Redefines the Sagaponack South Estate Sagaponack. An explosion of talent has come together as a first ever collaboration has created a masterfully built, exquisitely furnished and beautifully landscaped 9,000 SF+/- estate on three levels of living space with tennis sprawling across 1.5 acres on Hedges Lane in Sagaponack South as developers Lifton-Green, interior designer James Michael Howard and landscape architect Michael Derrig have brought to market an extraordinary opportunity for one discerning buyer in search of the ultimate Hampton experience. A gracious entry welcomes all over beautifully finished white oak floors that spread out to fully furnished spaces that include the stunning living room with fireplace which, sundrenched by day, will at night be the focal point for all your entertaining. The state of the art eat-in kitchen with professional appliances, eat in area and silestone countertops is more than equipped to service the 19’ X 15’ dining room bolstered by butlers pantry and joined by the 18’ x 18’ informal living room warmed by its own fireplace. A luxurious guest master suite, powder room and a 2-car garage complete the first floor. Upstairs the expansive master wing offers sleeping chamber with fireplace and private balcony, sitting room, a luxurious spa like bath for her, elegant bath for him and walk in closets for each. Three additional guest bedrooms, with baths all ensuite complete the 2nd floor. The 3,200 SF+/- finished lower level offers gym, recreational room, fully outfitted home theatre with tiered seating and concession area, staff suite and a powder room. An elevator connects all three levels. Outside, both covered and uncovered stone patios overlook the 55’ heated Gunite pool, spa, cabana and sunken tennis court all set within verdant lawn and a professional landscape plan awash in a cacophony of color. With nothing left to do but to fill the closets with your clothes, this fully realized estate awaits your arrival.

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