Each year the Citizen’s Crime Commission of New York City (CCC) honors individuals for their leadership and service in the criminal justice field. The Crime Commission created the Humanitarian Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of criminal justice. Howard P. Milstein was chosen as the first recipient of the award,…
Read More...The New York Blood Center’s Milstein National Cord Blood Program (NCBP) is pleased to announce that HEMACORD®, the first FDA-licensed hematopoietic stem cell product, has been awarded the prestigious “Best Biotechnology Product” Award by Prix Galien USA. The award recognizes “biomedical products that advance the human condition and which were approved by the U.S. Food…
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 New York City’s tech sector and his personal involvement in creating and nurturing high-tech companies. In the interview, Howard shares his thinking on developing online banking and wealth management companies,…
Read More...China Education Television (CETV) interviewed Howard Milstein during his recent visit to Beijing, the second time the network spoke to Mr. Milstein in two years. In the interview Mr. Milstein discussed his philanthropic activities in China and Asia through the Milstein Medical Asian American Partnership (MMAAP) Foundation as well as his thoughts on leadership, education,…
Read More...The Royal College of Music (RCM) awarded the Milstein Medal to Nikita Abrosimov, a young pianist from Russia with a burgeoning international career. Howard Milstein presented the Medal, after which Mr. Abrosimov played Chopin’s Barcarolle and preludes by Sergei Rachmaninov for an invited audience in the Director’s Rooms. An enthusiastic reception greeted Mr. Abrosimov’s performance.…
Read More...The highest civilian honor of France, the Legion of Honor, was awarded to Howard Milstein by His Excellency François Delattre, the Ambassador of France, in a ceremony at the French Consulate in New York. The Legion of Honor was created by Napoleon in 1802 and continued by subsequent governments of France “to reward extraordinary accomplishments…
Read More...New York Police Commissioner William Bratton spoke at the Milstein Criminal Justice Policy Forum of the Citizens Crime Commission on February 7, 2014, and told the audience to expect a host of changes at the New York Police Department. Howard Milstein introduced Commissioner Bratton, and the meeting was hosted by Citizens Crime Commission President Howard…
Read More...Howard Milstein welcomed Haley Barbour and Evan Bayh to the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, where they presented the initial findings of the commission they co-chair that is studying how to create and sustain new manufacturing jobs in the United States. Gerald Baliles, CEO of the Miller Center, chaired the meeting, which was…
Read More...Howard P. Milstein, Chairman of New York Blood Center’s Board of Trustees; Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano; and Christopher D. Hillyer, M.D., President and CEO of New York Blood Center (NYBC) joined today to add the names of 14 bone marrow donors to the Honor Roll of Life at the 10th annual induction ceremony at…
Read More...Judge Loretta Preska, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, spoke at the Milstein Criminal Justice Policy Forum about the negative effects of recent cuts to the federal court system’s budget. Howard Milstein introduced Judge Preska to the Forum, which was held at the Citizens Crime Commission…
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