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Stony Brook Southampton Hospital‘s 61st Annual Summer Gala-2019

On Saturday, August 3rd, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital will host its 61st Annual Summer Party in the fields at Wickapogue Road and Old Town Road, Southampton. The Annual Summer Party is a landmark event in the Hamptons and this year benefits the Jenny & John Paulson Emergency Department.

The renowned Annual Summer Party is the largest fundraising event in the Hamptons and has raised an impressive $1.5M+ in 2018 and $100M+ over the past 60 years in support of the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.  Cindy Willis and Laura Lofaro Freeman are the Co-Chairs of the gala this year.

This year’s honorees are Martin & Jean Shafiroff, both longtime supporters of the hospital. Jean Shafiroff said, “It’s essential that the towns and villages of the East End have access to world class healthcare which is why my husband and I are dedicated to supporting the hospital in its mission to bring the best and latest in medicine to our communities. It’s a great honor for both of us to receive this award. and we in turn, wish to thank everyone at the hospital for all they do for this community.”

The party will be emceed by Chuck Scarborough and attended by the who’s who of Southampton. Guests will include: Marigay McKee & Bill Ford, Fern Mallis, Audrey & Martin Gruss, Jenny & John Paulson and Margo & James Nederlander.

About Stony Brook Southampton Hospital:  Staffed by more than 280 physicians, dentists, and allied health professionals representing 48 medical specialties, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is an integrated site of Stony Brook University Hospital. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital offers a diverse array of clinical services, ranging from primary medical care to specialized surgical procedures, including orthopedics and bariatrics.

The sole provider of emergency care on Long Island’s South Fork, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is a provisional Level III adult Trauma Center. The hospital includes a Heart and Stroke Center, Breast Health Center, The Center for Advanced Wound Healing, and 32 satellite care centers throughout the South Fork of Long Island. The hospital is the largest employer on the South Fork with more than 1,200 employees.

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NYC Pride March World Pride NYC Stonewall 50 Events-2019

BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor For World Liberty TV Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, NYC Pride will simultaneously host WorldPride during its 2019 season. It’s the first WorldPride hosted on United States soil, and the second North American WorldPride in the event’s nearly 20 year history. The sixth edition of WorldPride will...
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Women’s Forum New York’s 2019 Elly Awards Luncheon@ Plaza Hotel NYC

Katie Couric, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Muriel Fox

Honored at The 9th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon On Monday, June 17th, at the Plaza Hotel Benefiting The Education Fund of The Women’s Forum of New York.

Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and Founder of

“Know Your Value,” gave keynote remarks.

Cheryl Wills, Spectrum NY1 News Anchor,

Moderated a “Conversation on Leadership” with Honoree

Eleanor Holmes Norton.

The Women’s Forum of New York hosted the 9th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefiting The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum on Monday, June 17th, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The awards, named for the Women’s Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, honor outstanding women leaders. This year marked the 32nd anniversary of the Education Fund of the Women’s Forum, which has helped over 260 women, age 35 and over, whose lives have been disrupted by extreme adversity, complete their college degrees.

The 2019 Elly Award Recipients were:Katie Couric, award winning journalist, producer, New York Times bestselling author, cancer advocate, podcast host, documentary filmmaker, and former co-anchor of the Today Show on NBC.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, representative for the District of Columbia and former Professor of Law at Georgetown University.

Muriel Fox, Board Chair of Veteran Feminists of America and former Executive Vice-President of Carl Byoir & Associates.

Linda A. Willett, President of the Women’s Forum of New York, gave opening remarks and introduced Barbara Marcus, President of the Education Fund, who discussed the Education Fund and introduced this year’s Education Fellows.

Cheryl Wills, Emmy Award winning anchor for Spectrum News NY1 Live at Ten and host of the public affairs talk show In Focus with Cheryl Wills, moderated a conversation on leadership with honoree Eleanor Holmes Norton following the presentation of the awards.

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Women’s Forum New York’s 2019 Elly Awards Luncheon -NYC

BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor For World Liberty TV Katie Couric, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Muriel Fox Honored at The 9th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon On Monday, June 17th, at the Plaza Hotel Benefiting The Education Fund of The Women’s Forum of New York. Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and Founder of...
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CE Week NY Exhibits Conference and Product Reviews-2019

BY: World Liberty TV Technology Review Team With the market for consumer electronic devices and services poised for continued growth, retailers and innovators will be at CE Week to showcase the latest technologies as we approach the holiday season. Conference partners Connect2Car, Gap Intelligence, Mobile Electronics Association and Smart Cities Council who host panels that...
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62nd ANNUAL NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE ON FIFTH AVENUE NYC-2019

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Book Expo America (BEA) and Book Con NYC-2019

BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor For World Liberty TV BookExpo America (commonly referred to within the book publishing industry as BEA) is the largest annual book trade fair in the United States. BEA is almost always held in a major city over four days in late May and/or early June. Nearly all significant book publishers...
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