Bill Bratton News

Times Square stakeholders – including theater workers, musicians, small business owners, construction unions, hotel operators, and more – have launched a coalition to revitalize Times Square and support a license for a new, world-class gaming and entertainment facility.

Philanthropist Adrienne Arsht (as in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami) hosted a glamorous 75th Birthday Party on Saturday night at the Plaza. Many Broadway and Metropolitan Opera performers, all of whom are Adrienne's close friends, performed for her as their birthday gift. Scroll down for photos!

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said that he doesn't expect demonstrations following today's grand jury decision in the chokehold death of Eric Garner to reach the level of those in Ferguson, Mo.

The Women's Forum of New York hosted The 4th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon yesterday, November 17, benefitting The Education Fund of the Women's Forum at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The awards, named for Women's Forum founder Elinor "Elly" Guggenheimer, were presented to outstanding women leaders, Billie Jean King, 39-time Grand Slam winning tennis player and champion of social change and equality, and Sallie Krawcheck, Chair, Ellevate Network and Ellevate Asset Management, and staunch supporter of women in the financial industry.

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton believes the brief video clip of the incident that that led to the death of Eric Garner is “certainly disturbing” and “struck a chord” with the public

Former NYPD and Boston Police Commissioner and LAPD Police Chief Bill Bratton has joined NBC News and MSNBC as an analyst specializing in criminal justice policy and practice, domestic intelligence gathering and the role of local law enforcement in counter-terrorism.

More than 350 women -- leaders of industry, media, government, and the arts - gathered at The Plaza Hotel this afternoon for the Citymeals-on-Wheels 26th Annual "Power Lunch for Women." This by-invitation-only benefit, emceed by the "Good Morning America" Lifestyle Anchor Lara Spencer, raised over $1.1 million, or enough to provide more than 177,000 meals for New York's frail homebound aged.

StudentsLive, an organization that creates award-winning Broadway education programs, in conjunction with Sweet Charity and Girl Scouts of the USA, is proud to announce a special matinee performance of Sweet Charity performed exclusively for over 1,000 Girl Scouts.