Abby S. Milstein was appointed Chair of the New York Public Library’s (NYPL) Board of Trustees in November 2022. Abby is a founding partner in the law firm of Constantine Cannon, P.C. Abby previously served as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the NYPL and Chair of its Executive Committee for eight years.…
Read More...Goodwill to distribute vouchers, gift cards to those impacted by Hurricane Ian Donation of $1M from Sarasota Private Trust Company, New York Private Bank & Trust Company, and the Milstein Family will support residents affected by storm SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL – A generous donation of $1M from Sarasota Private Trust Company, New York Private Bank &…
Read More...On May 6, 2022, Howard P. Milstein presented to Senator Chuck Schumer the John E. Zuccotti Lifetime Achievement Award at the Annual Regional Plan Association Event. This award is given to a leader who has displayed exceptional accomplishments and service in the public interest. It is named for the late John E. Zuccotti, who had…
Read More...Since April 2021, a COVID-19 vaccination site in Milstein Hall of the American Museum of Natural History has served nearly 100,000 people. As of the end of March 2022, the site will close, and, starting April 1, a New York City mobile vaccination bus will serve anyone seeking a walk-in vaccination and the museum will…
Read More...On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the Cornell Institute/Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs featured a Conversation with Governor Kathy Hochul. The Governor discussed her vision for the state’s Infrastructure “Rebuilding New York,” with Howard Milstein on the Panel of Converses, along with Steve Israel (Director, Institute of Politics…
Read More...With the passage of the federal infrastructure package last month, Howard Milstein published an op-ed in The Hill, co-authored with former Congressman Steve Israel, entitled, “Design-Build Contracts Key to Infrastructure Success” and another in the Eno Center for Transportation Weekly entitled, “Getting the Best Bang from our Infrastructure Buck.” Howard is currently Chairman of The…
Read More...PBS Documentary Explores How Ordinary Objects Acquire Extraordinary Meaning – OBJECTS AND MEMORY To Air In September On PBS (check local listings) Frank Langella Narrates, Music by Philip Glass “OBJECTS AND MEMORY remains one of the most poignant memories of anything I have ever done. It is a very timely piece still and will always…
Read More...On May 7, 2021, Howard P. Milstein presented Rick Cotton, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, with the John E. Zuccotti Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Regional Plan Association Virtual Event. This award is given to a leader who has displayed exceptional accomplishments and service in the public…
Read More...On May 4, the UJA’s Young Real Estate (REX) Division sponsored a conversation with Howard and Michael Milstein to discuss the family’s multi-generational philanthropic commitment to UJA (and numerous other major initiatives across medical, civic, higher education, and the arts); and the entrepreneurial spirit that is a legacy of the Milstein family and continues with…
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