New York, NY, November
21, 2008
– Michael Bloomberg
was honored by The
Hundred Year Association
of New York at the
non-profit’s annual Gold
Medal Award dinner.
Nearly three hundred New
York City business
leaders and local
officials attended the
November 19 fundraiser
at Capitale.
Commissioners Brian
Andersson,
John Doherty, Martha
Hirst, and Martha Stark,
Robert R. Douglass,
(Milbank, Tweed, Hadley
& McCloy), Robert P.
Kelly (The Bank of New
York Mellon), and Terry
Lundgren (Macy’s) were
among the notable
attendees.
Guests enjoyed a
cocktail reception
followed by the
presentation dinner and
the jazz sounds of the
Deanna Witkowski
Quartet. Clinton Blume
III, president of The
Hundred Year
Association, praised the
mayor for his civic and
philanthropic
contributions in his
welcome address. The
audience applauded when
Mr. Blume noted that two
three-term mayors –
LaGuardia and Wagner –
are among previous Gold
Medal recipients.
Terry Lundgren,
president and CEO of
Macy’s – which is
celebrating its 150th
anniversary this year –
introduced the mayor.
Mr. Bloomberg's address
touched on topics
ranging from notable
hundred year
anniversaries this year
- including his mother
Charlotte Bloomberg’
upcoming 100th birthday
in January – to the
challenges that the city
is facing today, and the
importance of
organizations like The
Hundred Year
Association.
The Hundred Year
Association is best
known for granting
Public Service Awards to
exceptional New York
City career municipal
employees, as well as
sponsoring college
scholarships for the
children of civil
employees. Event
proceeds will support
the non-profit and these
programs.
The Gold Medal has been
granted every year since
1930 (except during
World War II) “in
recognition of
outstanding
contributions to the
City of New York.” The
prestigious list of
honorees includes civil
servants like Robert
Moses, E. Virgil Conway
and Ray Kelly;
entertainers Oscar
Hammerstein, Richard
Rodgers and Tony
Randall; corporate
stalwarts like the
Rockefellers; and city
icons such as Carnegie
Hall, the Museum of the
City of New York and the
New York Post. In 2007,
the award was named
after long-time
Association Chairman,
Richard A. Cook.
ABOUT THE HUNDRED YEAR
ASSOCIATION
Established in 1927, The
Hundred Year Association
of New York is a 501 (c)
(3) non-profit
organization whose
mission is to preserve
the history and promote
the heritage of public
and private
organizations that have
been in existence for a
century or more.
Our membership is
comprised of the
metropolitan area’s most
enduring professional,
educational, religious
and charitable
establishments. We
support activities that
maintain the history of
these organizations, as
well as those that
positively impact the
city. The Hundred Year
Association works to
safeguard the rich,
diverse history of New
York City while also
benefiting the city and
its citizens today. The
Association’s services
and activities are
community-minded and
educational in nature.
In addition to assisting
member organizations in
celebrating milestones
with special events and
activities providing a
public purpose, the
Association is best
known for granting
financial awards to New
York City municipal
employees who help
improve the city through
their outstanding
achievements and public
service. Additionally,
we sponsor college
scholarships for sons
and daughters of civil
employees who
demonstrate academic
excellence, school and
community service, and
leadership.
To learn more about the
Association and support
our programs, please
visit us at