Matthew Broderick Honored at Tonight's Friends of Hudson River Park Gala 2016

Gala Co-Chairs Mia Jung & Scott M. Lawin, Sukey & Michael E. Novogratz
Megan Walsh Shaoul & Ben Shaoul, and Diana L. Taylor have announced the Friends of Hudson River Park Gala 2016, hosted by Harry Connick, Jr.

The event will honor Matthew Broderick, Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, and Paula Madoff. CeeLo Green will also perform.

Join Friends of Hudson River Park as they pay tribute to their honorees' accomplishments and their commitment to Hudson River Park, the city's premier waterfront park, which attracts millions every year to its reconstructed piers, educational programming and limitless recreational activities. As this nearly 550-acre park and estuarine sanctuary receives no public funding for its annual operating budget, your support is crucial to guarantee that this vital destination and urban oasis continues to flourish and grow.

The evening, produced by Josh Wood Productions, is slated for tonight, October 13, with cocktails by the carousel, Pier 62 in Hudson River Park at 6 p.m., dinner and auction at Pier 60 starting at 7:30 p.m., and dessert and performance at Pier 60 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets & Tables: (212) 219-0111 x 7008, or FoHRP@stampeventco.com. Visit hudsonriverpark.org/gala for more information.

HONORARY COMMITTEE: Kevin Bacon, Susan Cahn and Mario Batali, David Chang, Blythe Danner, Harvey Fierstein, Diane Von Furstenberg and Barry Diller, Todd Haimes, Padma Lakshmi, Nathan Lane, Terrence McNally and Tom Kirdahy, Bette Midler, Ruby and Matthew Modine, Kelli O'Hara, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Hyde Pierce, Eric Ripert, Susan Sarandon, Marc Shaiman, Martin Short, Martha Stewart, Oliver Stone, Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, Scott Wittman

HOST COMMITTEE: Susanna Aaron and Gary Ginsberg, Jasmine and Michael Barr, Cathy Blaney, Anthony Borelli, Kaija and Peter L. Braus, Capalino+Company, Steven Charno, Jennifer Cohan, Jessica Contrastano and Joshua Rahn, Suwattana Daomanee and Román Viñoly, Raphael De Niro, Lisa and Geoffrey Feldkamp, Pam Frederick and Charlie Stuard, Sandra and Dennis Friedrich, Stacey and Rob Goergen, Suni and Woody Harford, Emily and Douglas Heitner, Catherine and David Juracich, Sonia and Gaurav Kapadia, Randi and Jeff Levine, Eric Madoff, Erica and Sam Martini, Madelyn Mejia and Michael Stern, Leigh Nisonson, Joseph B. Rose, Lee and Justin Sadrian, Blair and Luke Scheuer, Tammy and Paul Schulman, Peter A. Seccia, Megan Sheetz and Trevor Price, Marla Smith and Tom Berkenkamp, Olivia Song and Scott Rofey, Lindsay and Mark Van Zandt, Melissa and Greg Wasserman, Melanie and David Whelan

UNDERWRITERS: Greg Agran, Paula and Eric Madoff, Erica and Sam Martini, Sukey and Michael E. Novogratz, Megan Walsh Shaoul and Ben Shaoul

STEWARDS: Citi, Goldman Sachs, Lee and Justin Sadrian

BENEFACTORS: Susanna Aaron and Gary Ginsberg, Nicholas De Martini, Douglaston Development, Edison Properties, Natalie and Edward Emerson, The Georgetown Company, Beth and Peter Hammack, Kevin Lalezarian, Mia Jung and Scott M. Lawin, Maher Charitable Foundation, Oxeon Partners, RXR Realty, Megan Sheetz and Trevor Price, Melanie and David Whelan

CONTRIBUTORS: 111 Murray Street, Kaija and Peter L. Braus, Capalino+Company, Suwattana Daomanee and Román Viñoly, Deutsche Bank, Eastern Region Helicopter Council, Edelman, Lisa and Geoffrey Feldkamp, GreenOak Real Estate, Suni and Woody Harford, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, KPMG LLP, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Marla Smith and Tom Berkenkamp, Olivia Song and Scott Rofey,
Melissa and Greg Wasserman, Madelyn and Steven Wils

PATRONS: Mary S. Glucksman, Lindsay and Mark Van Zandt

PARK SPONSORS: Brookfield, Chelsea Piers New York

ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR: New York Cruise Lines

WATERFRONT SPONSOR: IAC

HOTEL SPONSOR: Dream Downtown

Photo Credit: Walter McBride