Thursday, October 15, 2009...The Police Athletic League (PAL) will hold its 21^st Annual Women of the Year Luncheon at The Pierre on 5^th Avenue at 61^st Street, honoring Tina Brown, Editor-In-Chief of The Daily Beast, Karen E. Burke, M.D., Ph.D., Dermatologist, Joan Ganz Cooney, Co-Founder of Sesame Workshop, and Cynthia McFadden, Co-Anchor of ABC’s Nightline.  The reception begins at 11:45 a.m.  Linda Fairstein and Liz Smith are Event Co-Chairs and Amelia Bernstein is Honorary Chair.  Festivities include celebrity presenters and a raffle drawing.  Proceeds support PAL youth centers and programs serving tens of thousands of children annually.  Benefit tables range from $5,000 to $25,000.  Individual tickets are $400.  For more information, please call (212) 477-9450 ext. 310.