By Janon Fisher 1/17/12 2:30pm

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Howard Rubenstein. (Illustration by Joao Maio Pinto)

Howard Rubenstein: Harry B. Helmsley Distinguished New Yorker Recipient

Manhattan real estate moguls talk about his “Solomonic wisdom,” according to The New York Times.

Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani called him the “dean of damage control.” His public relations firm, Rubenstein Associates, once simultaneously represented both Leona Helmsley and Donald Trump.

So it’s no exaggeration to say that nothing of importance happens in New York City without somehow involving Howard J. Rubenstein. Read More

By Azi Paybarah 5/05/11 3:24pm

Images

The Commissioners

A reader passes along this image of FDNY Commissioner Sal Cassano and a contemplative NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, from the ABNY / Downtown Alliance breakfast this morning at 7 World Trade. The guest speaker was Joe Daniels, President & CEO of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
By Azi Paybarah 2/03/09 4:13pm

Gillibrand Speaks to ABNY Next Week

Next Monday, Kirsten Gillibrand will make her first major speech in New York City since being selected to fill Hillary Clinton's vacancy in the U.S. Senate.

Gillibrand is schedule to speak at meeting of the business group Association for a Better New York, according to a source.

Economically, Gillibrand's positions aren't totally clear. Read More

By Azi Paybarah 4/08/08 1:22pm

Paterson to Speak to A.B.N.Y.

Here is David Paterson talking to Bill Rudin, the head of the Association for a Better New York, the business group hosting a breakfast in midtown where the governor will speak shortly.

The event comes hours after congestion pricing was killed, and in the middle of a long, drawn-out budget negotiation that isn’t over Read More

By Azi Paybarah 2/28/08 2:23pm

Now Spitzer Argues for Unity

Eliot Spitzer, whose ally Malcolm Smith is now one Republican defection away from taking power in the State Senate, unveiled a new theme this morning at a breakfast hosted by the Association for a Better New York: unity.

During a speech entitled “one budget for one New York,” the governor displayed two maps of the Read More

By Staff 1/10/07 4:29pm

Gridlock Ban

The new Secretary-General of the United Nations made his first public speech outside the confines of his Turtle Bay HQ this morning – and took the opportunity to talk about traffic jams.

Ban Ki Moon, who officially succeeded Kofi Annan on January 1, tried to reassure New Yorkers that he would do his best to Read More

By Staff 10/18/06 6:35pm

Events for October 19, 2006

At 8:30 a.m., John Faso speaks to at a breakfast hosted by the Association for a Better New York and the Downtown-Lower Manhattan Association on 85 West St.

At 9 a.m., Eliot Spitzer tours the UFT charter school with UFT president Randi Weingarten.

At 11:15 a.m., Vito Lopez and union officials protest on the City Read More