More than 2,000 New York City first responders who were severely impacted by Hurricane Sandy will receive assistance from funds now being administered by the New York City Police Foundation and FDNY Foundation. The funds, made possible by a generous gift of over $2.3 million by Emigrant Bank and its Chairman, Howard P. Milstein, will…
Read More...Phipps Houses recently honored Howard Milstein with the Community Builder award at its annual benefit dinner. Mr. Milstein received the award for his “continued leadership in strengthening New York City communities and improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers,” Phipps Houses Chairman Ronay Meschel told dinner guests at the Waldorf-Astoria. Phipps Houses is…
Read More...Abby Milstein, a Library trustee, and Howard Milstein donated $8 million to the New York Public Library (NYPL), enabling the new Central Library Plan to move forward. The gift supports building additional storage space at the Stephen Schwarzman Building so that nearly twice as many volumes can be kept in the 42nd Street building as…
Read More...Howard Milstein was recognized by Abilities! as Distinguished Honoree at its annual Celebrity Sports Night. Mr. Milstein was introduced at the event by his business partner, famed golfer Jack Nicklaus. Each spoke of their mutual commitment to giving back to the community. The New York State Senate noted the event in a resolution commending Abilities! and the Sports Night honorees.
Read More...The Catholic Big Sisters and Big Brothers presented its Humanitarian Award to Howard Milstein at the organization’s annual spring gala. The gala was held at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.
Read More...The Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation is pleased to announce that Spring 2012 has seen the culmination of several philanthropic endeavors at the heart of the foundation's mission. In areas such as education, science and medicine, and youth services, projects supported by the foundation (and the Paul and Irma Milstein Foundation, established by Howard P. Milstein's father) reached important milestones in early 2012. Together, such accomplishments represent tens of millions of dollars in charitable giving.
Read More...The United Hospital Fund presented Distinguished Trustee Awards to 28 trustees from metropolitan area hospitals at a luncheon today at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Howard Milstein was co-chair of the luncheon with Patricia Levinson. The honorees were recognized for their leadership, generosity, and extraordinary service to not-for-profit and municipal hospitals in New York City, nearby New Jersey, and Long Island communities.
Read More...Harvard Law School dedicated the Milstein Conference Center, a central feature of the Wasserstein Hall-Caspersen Student Center-Clinical Wing building that is meant to bring students and faculty together and improve the student experience.
Read More...New York Blood Center (NYBC) presented the Second Milstein Cord Blood Symposium on April 10 at NYBC’s Murray Sargent Auditorium. The symposium – and an opening reception on April 9 at the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life at the American Museum of Natural History hosted by NYBC Chairman Howard P. Milstein – also celebrated the FDA’s recent approval of HEMACORD™, a cellular therapy product developed and manufactured by the Howard P. Milstein National Cord Blood Center. More than 200 scientists, doctors, and professionals in the medical community attended the symposium.
Read More...Howard Milstein was interviewed by Leaders, a magazine that presents the broad range of leadership thoughts and visions of the world’s most influential people, about the Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation and his work in philanthropy. In the interview, Howard explains his belief in public-private partnerships to solve intractable problems in health and civic life and his unique approach to philanthropy, which brings aspects of venture capitalism to the organizations he leads and sponsors.
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