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Heritage Ball 2011
Chelsea Piers, October 27, 2011
Every year the AIA New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation hold the Heritage Ball, an annual black tie event where architects and industry professionals join together to raise funds that support numerous initiatives of these organizations during the year. The Heritage Ball began in the 1980s and has grown from a few hundred guests to over 1,200 attendees today, raising $1.3 million dollars this year, a record and an amazing accomplishment in these tough economic times.
Cocktail hour at the 2011 Heritage Ball
Guests mingle during the break before Award Ceremony
Joe Romano, JRM Mgmt. LLC; Chris Cirgenski, Cirgenski+Capalino; Martin Kapell, WASA/Studio A
Bob Dillon, Capalino+Company; Joe Romano, JRM Mgmt. LLC; Chris Cirgenski, Cigenski+Capalino
Over 1,200 guests attended the 2011 Heritage Ball raising a record $1.3 million dollars
Rogosin Institute Officially Opens
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall helps Anne Cote Taylor (left of center), board member of the Rogosin Institute, and Dr. Barry Smith (right of center), director of the center, officially open, Wednesday, October 12th, the Institute’s new dialysis center on Utopia Parkway in Auburndale. The Institute, which already operates a center in Woodside, is a leader in the treatment of kidney disease. The new center can provide services for more than 200 patients and will be open until 11 p.m. six days a week (not Sunday). Behind Marshall is City Councilman Dan Halloran. Marshall said that the new center was a welcome development in the wake of the recent closure of Flushing Hospital’s outpatient dialysis center.
Photo by Dominick Totino Photography
City Hall News Digital Communications Series at Baruch College
At the second session of the Digital Communications series held on Friday October 14th at Baruch College and produced by City Hall News, Editor Adam Lisberg moderated a panel of distinguished experts including, NYC Council member Gale Brewer, Governmental Operations Chair; Scott Burns CEO of GovDelivery; Mark Drapeau; Microsoft’s Office of Civic Innovation and Editor of Publicyte; Sarah Kaufman MTA Digital; and NYC’s Chief Digital Officer, Rachel Sterne. The topic was: How digital tools are (and are not) impacting communications in and around government? There were many great insights and examples of how new communications have helped more people deal with government and receive services, but some of the difficulties faced included the “digital divide” issue for those who don’t have access to computers and hi speed internet connections.
Entire Panel from Digital Communications at Baruch College
Scott Burns
NYC Council Member Gail Brewer
Mark Drapeau
Scott Burns
Rachel Sterne answers first question
Panel
Mark Drapeau with Laura Van Straaten
Andrew McLaughin, Executive Director of Civic Commons
Rich Robbines, VP, Senior Digital Strategist at MWW Group
Gale Brewer, New York City Council Member, attending the last session: What's Next?
Panel IV, What's Next? Trends in Digital Communications and Information Management
Jon Steinback, Director of Marketing and Communications at FourSquare
Carole Post, Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology for NYC
Sarah Horowitz, Founder & CEO, Freelancers Union
Jonah Seiger, Connections Media Founder, answers question from Adam Lisberg
Panel III on Online Organizing, In and Out of Government
Adam Lisberg, Editor City Hall & The Capitol moderating panel
NYAM’s Annual Gala
Capalino+Company client, New York Academy of Medicine’s 17th Annual Gala honoring Leaders in Global and Urban Health. Held at The Pierre Hotel in New York City on September 22nd, 2011, this event was attended by more than 300 guests. Honorees were William C. Weldon, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson and Marcel Van Ooyen, Executive Director of GrowNYC.
Cocktail Hour at New York Academy of Medicine's Annual Gala , September 22nd, 2011
NYAM President Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford with Jim Capalino
Tom Morris, MD
Richard Gottfried and Jim Capalino
Frank Savage, his father, Frank Savage, Ed Lewis and Jim Capalino
Ed Lewis and Jim Capalino
Gifford Miller and Jim Capalino
James Tallon, Jr.
Jim Capalino and Stanley Brezenoff
Marcel Van Ooyen amd Jim Capalino
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Jane’s Carousel in DUMBO
On a rainy, late summer afternoon in DUMBO, a crowd of politicians, city and state employees, dignitaries, philanthropists, and dedicated New Yorkers gathered for the ribbon cutting ceremony for Jane’s Carousel, the long time dream of Jane Walentas and her husband David. With many of the people involved in the project on site, this opening party debuted one of the most incredible carousel restorations in the country, housed in the Jean Nouvel designed pavilion in Brooklyn Bridge Park. A spectacular addition to the Brooklyn waterfront and a generous gift from the Walentas family for future generations of New Yorkers to enjoy.
Restored carousel in DUMBO
Philanthropist Joan K. Davidson of the Kaplan Foundation
Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz
James Capalino and Jed Walentas
Mayor Bloomberg
Jane and David Walentas
Opening remarks by Mayor Bloomberg
Mayor Bloomberg
Speaker Christine Quinn and Mayor Bloomberg
Ribbon Cutting officially opening the carousel
First riders enjoying the restored carousel
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz taking the first ride on the carousel
Jane Walentas taking the first ride on her dream carousel
Jim Capalino and Jane Walentas after the opening
Jim Capalino with architect Jean Nouvel
Mayor Bloomberg
The Wall Street Journal Article
Chief Operating Officer Travis Terry Joins ABNY for Tour
Capalino+Company Chief Operating Officer Travis Terry joins ABNY for a tour of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
L to R: Jordan Isendadt, John Jefferson, Jay Kriegel, Jennifer Hensley, Ruth
Fasoldt, Travis Terry, Mitchell Moss.
Capalino+Company Principal George Fontas Attended The ABNY Spirit of New York Awards Reception
At ABNY Dinner, Sadik-Khan Bumps Into Weinshall, Klein Has a Flashback
By Azi Paybarah 4/01 4:29pm
Celeste Katz has some highlights from the Association for a Better New York’s Spirit of New York Awards reception last night in East Midtown. Here’s a few from my notebook:
The two most visible figures in the war over bike lanes, NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan (pro) and her predecessor, Iris Weinshall (con) ran into each other. Weinshall embraced the commissioner by the elbows and both smiled and nodded at one another. (I didn’t get my camera out in time to capture the moment.) What did she say to the commissioner? Weinshall told me, “That’s between me and Janette Sadik-Khan, don’t you think Azi?”
During former School Chancellor Joel Klein’s remarks, ABNY’s president, Bill Rudin tried hushing the crowd. After he did, Klein joked, “This was like every education meeting I’ve ever been to. Nobody ever listens.”
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, in presenting an award to the Council’s Education Chairman Robert Jackson, joked he had so much spirt and energy, she feared he might combust.
Former comptroller, and current mayoral candidate Bill Thompson greeted his one-time fund-raiser, Suri Kasirer (who again is the top lobbyist in NYC). “I came here looking for you,” he said.
State Republican Chairman Ed Cox chatted with former Democratic City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. chatted with former Congressman Mike McMahon. And former State Senator Craig Johnson and consultant George Fontas worked the room.
Friends of the High Line Founders Wall Ceremony
On a beautiful windy spring day, the group of people who were most instrumental in saving the old abandoned elevated railroad tracks become an urban park called the High Line gathered together to celebrate the unveiling of the recognition plaques for permanent installation. Acting as community relations consultants in New York City, Capalino+Company was proud to be there.
The plaques are on the wall inside the building just south of 14th St. and 10th Ave.
Karen Ackman, Board Member, and her husband Bill
Board Members Jim Capalino and Gary Handel, Handel Architects
Former City Council Speaker, Gifford Miller with Jim Capalino
Jim Capalino, E.B Kelly, and Zachary Smith, Senior Advisor to Deputy Mayor for Operations
Jim Capalino with Joanna Rose, VP Corporate Communications, The Related Companies
John Blondel, Board Member, with Jim Capalino
Co-Founder Josh David, Charles Renfro, (Diller, Scofidio + Renfro Architects), Amanda Burden, Comm. Dept. of City Planning, Jim Capalino
Co-Founders Josh David and Robert Hammond with fellow Board Member Karen Ackman
Michael Bradley, Jim Capalino
Jim Capalino and Peter Mullan, Vice President for Planning & Design, Friends of the High Line
Rick Little, Chief Operating Officer, Friends of the High Line with Jim Capalino
Jim Capalino with Vishaan Chakrabarti, former Director, Manhattan Office of City Planning
Jim Capalino, Donald Pels, Wendy Keys, Gary Handel
Founding Chairman and Board Member Philip Aarons, his wife Shelly with Jim Capalino
Jim Capalino with Friends of the High Line staff members L to R Sanaya Kaufman, Manager of Individual Giving; Dionne Broadus; Michelle Sharkey, Development Associate; Alicia King, Events Manager
The Third Annual Internet Week New York
Capalino+Company attended the third annual Internet Week New York on June 6th at the festival’s headquarters at Chelsea’s Metropolitan Pavilion. The feature presentation was on the intersection of impact and cause-related social marketing, featuring Huffington Post Media Group Editor-in-Chief Arianna Huffington.
Internet Week keynote speech
Arianna Huffington at Internet Week panel
Citizens Union’s Spring for Reform Reception
Capalino+Company attended the Citizens Union Spring for Reform Reception at Manhattan Penthouse.
A large crowd attended making the fundraiser a huge success.
Featured Speaker, Brian Lehrer from the Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC
Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union Makes Opening Remarks
A Great Turnout Helped Citizens Union Reach Their Fundraising Goal of $100,000
L to R, Honorees Dr. Lucy Cabrera, Ph.D., Liz Neumark and Karen Washington