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WHO: Over
700 guests attended the event to raise funds for the public
programming in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Party guests included:
Award-winning English-American actor Paul Bettany (Avengers,
Solo: A Star Wars Story, A Beautiful Mind); Academy
Award-winning actress Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful
Mind, Hulk, Blood Diamond); New York City Mayor
Bill De Blasio; star of Vogue’s feature documentary The
First Monday in May and Co-Founder/CEO of Maisonette Sylvana
Durrett; Honoree, Co-Founder, and Chief Executive Officer of
L&L Mag MaryAnne Gilmartin; Honoree and former Deputy
Mayor of Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen; Host
of NBC’s Today Show and daughter of former president
George W. Bush, Jenna Bush Hager; Actress and star of HBO
series Girls Jemima Kirke; President of Brooklyn
Bridge Park Corporation Eric Landau; Emmy nominated and
Golden Globe winning, Broadway actress Keri Russell (The
Americans, Burn This); New York State Senator
Chuck Schumer; Founder of fashion label Rag & Bone Marcus
Wainwright; and Executive Director of the Brooklyn
Bridge Park Conservancy Nancy Webster.
WHAT: Fulfilling
the Conservancy's vision for turning a neglected strip of
waterfront into a verdant public space over 30 years ago,
Brooklyn Bridge Park has provided New York City with an
extraordinary place to play, learn, connect, and be inspired.
The Conservancy works in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Park
Corporation to produce the Park’s cultural, educational, and
recreational events. This season marks the 20th Anniversary
of the Conservancy’s free, public programming in the Park. In
the summer of 2000, the Conservancy launched its now signature
Movies with a View series with the goal of raising public
awareness of what it believed would be a vibrant public space on
the water. 20 years later, as the park nears completion,
Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Conservancy have become key players
in the cultural, recreational, and educational life of New York
City. Each season, the Conservancy offers over 500 free and
low-cost events.
This year, the Conservancy honored two dynamic
women whose visionary leadership has transformed the civic
landscape of Brooklyn Bridge Park and New York City.
The Conservancy honored MaryAnne Gilmartin, one
of New York City’s most prominent developers who served as CEO
of Forest City Ratner for many years. During
her time at Forest City Ratner, MaryAnne oversaw the Pacific
Park Brooklyn development and project, including Barclays
Center. She also led the development of The New York Times
Building and New York by Gehry, the residential skyscraper in
lower Manhattan. In 2018, MaryAnne co-founded L&L MAG, a new
ground-up real estate development company that is currently
developing a rental project in Chelsea and a mixed-use site in
Long Island City.
The Conservancy also honored Alicia Glen, New
York City’s Former Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic
Development. Glen
has been a key player in New York City government since 2014 and
was responsible for implementing Mayor de Blasio’s affordable
housing plan, growing and diversifying the City’s economy,
launching NYC Ferry and Women.NYC, a unique platform designed to
empower women to succeed in the workforce. As former Chair of
the Board of Directors at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation,
Glen also has been an instrumental leader in building the Park.
She is currently the Chair of the Trust for Governors Island.
Proceeds from the Brooklyn Black Tie Ball will
help keep the Park vibrant, beautiful, and growing; directly
supporting the Conservancy’s over 500 free and low-cost
activities and events. Over 1.7 million Brooklyn Bridge Park
visitors have enjoyed the Conservancy’s education, cultural,
fitness, recreation, and arts programs. In 2019 alone, more than
130,000 individuals enjoyed Conservancy events including
kayaking, waterfront workouts, and environmental education
classes as part of its extensive lineup.
WHERE: Brooklyn
Bridge Park, Pier 2
WHEN: Thursday, October 3, 2019
ABOUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK CONSERVANCY
The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy has worked
for over 30 years to bring Brooklyn Bridge Park to life. We
started out as grassroots advocates, bringing together
residents, government, and local supporters to transform an
abandoned waterfront into the park you see today. Now an
essential supporter, we work in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge
Park Corporation to ensure that the park reaches its full
potential as a dynamic and vibrant public space for Brooklyn,
New York City, and beyond. The Conservancy produces diverse and
innovative programming for park visitors and cultivates
volunteer and philanthropic support of this special place on the
Brooklyn waterfront. Since 2000, more than 1,000,000 visitors
have enjoyed the Conservancy’s free, public programs in Brooklyn
Bridge Park.
For the most up to date scheduling and line–up
for all Brooklyn Bridge Park programming, follow us via
the below links and visit www.BrooklynBridgePark.org for
information.
Twitter: @BklynBrdgPark
Instagram: @BrooklynBridgePark
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynbridgepark
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