HEROES OF NEW YORK

THE Y HONORS NY LEADERS AT ANNUAL DODGE DINNER

Over 350 people gathered at Cipriani 42nd Street for the Y’s 46th Annual Dodge Dinner celebrating Heroes of New York. The Y‘s first large in-person gathering since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the event honored Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Dr. Wayne Riley of SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and MetLife for their dedicated support of the Y’s work across the five boroughs.

This year’s Dodge Dinner celebrated the best of New York City and featured a Coney Island-style arcade and live music by Brooklyn-based band Alice Valentine. The event raised nearly $1.3 million to support Rowe Scholars, the Y’s highly successful college access program.•

(top) Michael Zarcone, Head of Corporate Affairs and Chief of Staff to Chairman and CEO, accepts an award on behalf of MetLife, while joined by the Y’s Vice President of Business Innovation & Partnerships Marjorie Jean-Jacques and YMCA President and CEO Sharon Greenberger; (above) Karl and Mary Ellen von der Heyden join teen recipients of the von der Heyden Scholarship (l to r): Alanis Omar, Follyvi Dossa, Yaricuyay Moran, and Olivia Lombardo.

Honoree Dr. Wayne Riley speaks to the crowd.