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The
New York City Police Foundation hosted its annual
fundraising gala tonight at the Waldorf Astoria, where the
Foundation and Police
Commissioner William Bratton honored The
Rudin Family and
paid tribute to members of the NYPD who have served with
distinction.
“When the New York City Police Foundation was created, Jack
and Lew Rudin were among the first supporters who recognized
that the participation of private citizens was necessary to
keep New York City and its inhabitants safe,” said Susan
Birnbaum, President & CEO of the New York City Police
Foundation. “Over the past four decades, we have been
extremely grateful that their support has extended to the
next generations of Rudins, whose efforts continue to fund
innovative programs that ensure the NYPD is the
best-equipped police force in the world.”
More than 900 of New York City’s business, civic, and
cultural leaders attended tonight’s event. Established in
1971 as an independent, nonprofit organization, the New York
City Police Foundation is the only organization authorized
to raise funds for the NYPD.
Journalist Paula
Zahn emceed
the event, Charlie
Rose presented awards
and Wynton
Marsalis entertained
a crowd that including New
York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rikki Klieman & Police
Commissioner William Bratton, Susan Rudin, Ophelia & Bill
Rudin, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Joyce & The Honorable David
Dinkins, Robert Catell, Eric Rudin, Ann Tenenbaum, Thomas
Lee, Nina Garcia, Caroline Hirsch, Diane Coffey, Somers &
Jonathan Farkas, Felicia Taylor, Mitchell Modell, John
Demsey, Tony Danza, Leonard & Allison Stern, Arnold Fisher,
Francine LeFrak, Anh Duong, Suzanne Murphy, Drew Nieporent,
Jeff Parsons, Catherine & Fred Adler, Sharon & John Loeb,
Bettina & Jamie Prentice, Elizabeth Weymouth, Lisa Anastos and Scott
Wilpon.
The evening’s co-chairs were Bank
of America, Elizabeth & H. Dale Hemmerdinger, Thomas Lee,
Anthony Malkin, Stephen Meringoff, Edward Miller, Tom Moran,
Ronald Perelman, Mitchell Rudin, Ann & Andrew Tisch,
Benjamin Winter and David
Winter.
The Foundation and Commissioner Bratton presented
the Chuck Barris Foundation “Cop of the Year” Award to retired
Chief Joseph Resnick, Detective Robert Dewhurst and Detective
Elena Donnell for
their efforts that led to the identification of “Baby Hope”
and a confession by the man who murdered her 22 years ago.
The Hemmerdinger Awards for Excellence for distinguished
public service were presented to Deputy Inspector Jeffrey
Mishula, Detective Kevin
Hui, and
Supervisor of School Safety Sashun
Spivey.
All proceeds from the event benefitted the New York City
Police Foundation. The Foundation was established in 1971 by
business and civic leaders as an independent, non-profit
organization to strengthen the services of the NYPD and to
improve public safety. To date, the Foundation has invested
more than $120 million in over 400 innovative NYPD programs
including the International Liaison Program,
the Real Time Crime Center, Gun Stop and Crime Stoppers.
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