At the New York Blood Center’s 50th Anniversary Gala, Rafaello Carone took the stage at the Waldorf =Astoria dressed to the nines in a neatly pressed suit and blood-red shirt and tie. His appearance was all the more poignant since — but for blood donated by volunteers through NYBC — 12-year-old Rafi wouldn’t be alive.…
Read More...Howard Milstein and New York Blood Center were honored by the Be The Match Foundation for their contributions to the National Marrow Donor Program, which connects cancer patients with a match for a bone marrow or cord blood transplant. New York Blood Center (NYBC) received the Be The Match Hero Award in recognition of its…
Read More...At an evening reception and screening in Washington, D.C., hosted by Howard and Abby Milstein, major civic and civil rights figures celebrated the newest PBS series by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., entitled The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.
Read More...New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman announced the launch of a program to assist victims of sex- and human-trafficking free themselves from what he called “a form of modern-day slavery” at the Milstein Criminal Justice Policy Forum of the Citizens Crime Commission. Judge Lippman said that three pilot projects in New York City and Nassau…
Read More...A $1.2 million donation to transform Cambridge University Library’s exhibitions will allow its priceless treasures to be shared with the world as never before. The gift from the Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation will enable the University Library to reimagine the way in which it displays its collections in both the physical and online worlds.…
Read More...On June 3, 2013, the Spring Dinner for Education brought together many of The New York Public Library’s most dedicated supporters to honor Abby and Howard Milstein for their extraordinary support of the Library, as well as recognize the Library’s 2013 Astor Award Winner, Jon Green of The Urban Assembly.
Read More...Abby Milstein spoke at the New York Legal Assistance Group’s (NYLAG) third annual dinner, held on May 22, 2013. The event honored New York State’s Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman and Bridget M. Healy, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of ING U.S. Nearly 500 people attended the benefit, which raised over $1 million to…
Read More...On May 13, 2013, to mark the 10th anniversary of the reopening of the Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life and the refurbishment of the hall’s iconic Blue Whale, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) paid tribute to Irma Milstein with a luncheon in her honor at the Museum. Representatives of the Board, executive…
Read More...American Skin Association (ASA) celebrated its 25th anniversary at a gala event honoring leading physicians and scientists who have made groundbreaking discoveries and unique contributions to the field of dermatology and the treatment of skin cancer, as well as other devastating skin disorders. American Skin Association honored ASA Chairman Howard P. Milstein; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,…
Read More...Regional Plan Association honored New York State Thruway Authority Chairman Howard Milstein with the organization’s 2013 Lifetime Leadership Award for his extraordinary contributions to New York and the region at the RPA’s 23rd Annual Assembly, “A Resilient Region.” Howard P. Milstein, who has served as chairman of the New York State Thruway Authority since 2011,…
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