On October 31, 2011, the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) inaugurated the new Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue (MCID) with a lunch for leaders of the Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant communities. His Eminence Kurt Cardinal Koch was the guest of honor. Cardinal Koch is president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, which includes the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews.
On October 25, 2011, the American Skin Association (ASA) honored a leading group of physicians and scientists at its 14th Annual Gala. The distinguished researchers have made groundbreaking discoveries and significant contributions in the field of dermatology and the treatment of skin cancer. Journalist Deborah Norville received the organization’s Education Award.
Howard Milstein shares his views on facilitating economic development in an interview in Leaders, a magazine that presents the broad ranging thoughts and visions of the world's most influential leaders.
A statue of a fireman kneeling in front of a fallen comrade’s helmet, symbolic of the losses suffered in the September 11th attacks, was dedicated at Emigrant Savings Bank on September 22. Howard Milstein, Chairman and CEO of Emigrant Savings Bank, led the ceremony.
In recognition of the Milstein family’s longtime support of Riverdale Country School (RCS), the school honored the family with the naming of the Milstein Terrace.
Howard Milstein was selected by the Wall Street Journal as the subject of its Donor of the Day column, marking his contribution to support the publication of Art for the Heart: Remembering 9/11. Art for the Heart compiles artwork created by children who lost a parent on September 11.
Howard Milstein was recently interviewed by Leaders, a magazine that presents the broad range of leadership thoughts and visions of the world's most influential people.
On June 15th, Howard Milstein was confirmed by the New York State Senate as Chair of the New York State Thruway Authority, a position that he has accepted on a pro bono basis. As Chair, his responsibilities include overseeing the state’s 570-mile Thruway system and 525-mile canal system, including the Erie Canal.
Howard Milstein, Chairman, along with other representatives of the New York Blood Center, joined members of the U.S. armed forces to ring the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange on May 26, 2011. The ceremony marked the launch of the New York Blood Center’s “Military Community Blood Program.”
On May 16, 2011, Abby and Howard Milstein paid tribute to Dr. Howard Jones, a man who they described as their "hero." In honor of Jones’ 100th birthday and his breakthrough work, the Milsteins hosted a party at the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
