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Rescue Me Fireman

Tuesday, August 15, from 7pm to 10pm
The Ainsworth, 122 West 26th Street

With summer coming to a close, make sure the heat continues well into the fall by snagging your very own fireman on Tuesday August 15, 2017 from 7:00pm until 10:00pm.

Your $15 pulsd ticket (a $25 value), gives you endless options to snag your own here out of over 100 of NYC’s hottest single firemen!

Mingle with some of the hottest men the city has to offer while you enjoy drink specials and take part in the “Hottest Fireman Contest!”

With the firemen drinking for free, this could be your chance to get carried out of the bar!

For more information click here.

This entry was posted in Events and tagged Benefit, Dating, New York on August 11, 2017 by Chuck Gregory.

Party Pics: Iconoclast Dinner Experience

On June 10, 2017 eight food, wine and spirits trailblazers came together at the legendary James Beard House in New York City for The 3rd Annual Iconoclast Dinner Experience; an intimate evening that honored them while fifty guests partook in a gastronomic experience curated by the honorees. The evening’s attendees included film director and producer Spike Lee and his wife Tanya Lewis Lee as well as Kater Krader, restaurant editor of Bloomberg Pursuits.

Images by Eric Vitale Photography

This entry was posted in Parties and tagged Food, New York, Party Pics on June 20, 2017 by Chuck Gregory.

Party Pics: A Call to Men

A CALL TO MEN’s 2017 Gala, on May 25th, celebrated the organization’s 15th anniversary and honored individuals who promote healthy, respectful manhood, and prevent violence and discrimination against all women and girls. Their work furthers A CALL TO MEN’s vision: to create a world where all men and boys are loving and respectful and all women and girls are valued and safe. The 2017 honorees included:

Gloria Steinem, writer, lecturer, political activist and feminist organizer
Steinem received the Envisionary Award, which pays tribute to women whose vision, leadership and action help create a world where all men and boys are loving and respectful, and all women and girls are valued and safe. The award was presented by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, co-presidents of the NoVo Foundation, and Pamela Shifman, executive director of the NoVo Foundation.

Joe and Alice Torre, Chairman and President, Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation
The Torres received the Next Generation of Manhood Award, which honors individuals who embrace and promote a healthy, respectful manhood, and use their platform to raise awareness for the prevention of violence against all women and girls. The award was presented by Allan Houston, assistant general manager of the New York Knicks, general manager of the Westchester Knicks, and president of Allan Houston Enterprises.

Alan Gardner, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Verizon Communications
Gardner received the award for Institutional Change, which honors an individual or organization using their influence to promote healthy, respectful manhood and prevent violence against all women and girls at the institutional level. The award was presented by Rose Kirk, chief corporate social responsibility officer for Verizon.

The event was keynoted by Actor and Activist Matt McGorry, of “Orange Is the New Black” and “How to Get Away with Murder.” A self-described Feminist, McGorry has often been praised for his cultural and political advocacies, and for using his platform to elevate thought provoking and socially conscious issues. Richard Lui, anchor at MSNBC, served as emcee. Lui’s enterprise reporting has focused on humanitarian issues including gender equality and human trafficking.

This entry was posted in Trending and tagged Awards, Gala, New York on June 2, 2017 by Chuck Gregory.

Party Pics: Animal Avengers

MC Joseph D. Reitman, Katie Cleary, and Shannon Elizabeth

On Wednesday, May 24th, Actress Shannon Elizabeth and her non-profit organization, Animal Avengers, hosted All-In 4 Africa, a charity poker tournament, at the Friars Club in NYC. The evening’s celebrity hosts included; Theo Rossi, Wilmer Valderrama, Tamsen Fadal, Joshua Bowman, Travis Aaron Wade, and Katie Cleary. Proceeds from the event supported Tokkie Botes’ Flying for Freedom South Africa, a conservation organization dedicated to protecting Africa’s wildlife.

: John Sabat, Charity Poker Tournament Winner

: Vinnie Procopio, Charity Poker Tournament 2nd place winner, Nico Jacobs (Rhino 911)

: – MC Joseph Reitman & Kevin Graham from Tumbling Dice

: Travis Aaron Wade

: Jim Coleman

: Leslie and Stephanie Segrete

: Masseuse Tim Warburton (Healing Hands Mobile Massage)

: Craig MacGregor

: Glenn Conte

: Harrison Cooney (Left) and Victoria Raemy (Right)

: Marky Ramone, Shannon Elizabeth, and Ming Chen

: Victoria Raemy (Right), MC Joseph Reitman (Left)

: Tamsen Fadal, MC Joseph D. Reitman, and Shannon Elizabeth

: – Nish Fernando (Left) and Craig MacGregor (Right)

: Jackie Romanillos, (Left), Anna Tagliabue (Right)

: Travis Aaron Wade

: Nico Jacobs – Rhino 911

: Theo Rossi and Shannon Elizabeth

: Travis Kyler Hoyt and Shannon Elizabeth

: Tamsen Fadal and Shannon Elizabeth

: Helen Powers

: – Patrick Lavis (Right), Guest (Left)

: Keegan-Michael Key & Guest

: Jim Coleman

: Dennis Cahlo

: PJ Marcella and Leif Becker

: Jonathan Little

: Travis Aaron Wade

: Ming Chen (Right) and guest

: Stephanie Mattera and Allyson Spellman

: Noel Conneely (left), Mike White – Founder of Picke (middle), Justin Marino – Partner at Stevenson Marino LLP (Right)

: 11 Tokkie Botes – Flying For Freedom South Africa (Left), Steven Williams – Fundraising Coordinator for Rhino 911 (Middle), & Nico – Jacobs Rhino 911 (Right)

: Robin Moore – Communications Director of Global Wildlife Conservation (Left) and Wes Sechrest – CEO of Global Wildlife Conservation (right)

: Wes Sechrest – CEO of Global Wildlife Conservation (middle) and Robin Moore – Communications Director of Global Wildlife Conservation (Right)

: Tokkie Botes – Flying For Freedom South Africa (Left) and Nico Jacobs – Rhino 911 (Right)

: Noel Conneely (left), Mike White – Founder of Picke (middle), Justin Marino – Partner at Stevenson Marino LLP (Right)

: Morris Levy – Producer

: Dr. Daryl Gioffre & Shannon

: Vinnie Procopio and Katie Cleary

: Christine Romo, ABC anchor/producer (Left)

: Jim Coleman, Patrick Lavis (Right), and guest (Left)

This entry was posted in Parties, Trending and tagged Benefit, New York, Party Pics, Poker on June 2, 2017 by Chuck Gregory.

Party Pics: Engel Exhibition

Eternity, By Nissan Engel

On Tuesday evening on Manhattans Upper East East, over 250 specially invited guests attended an exclusive art exhibition and sale held at the sumptuous townhouse of the distinguished Kenneth Laub. The event was to introduce New Yorkers to the life and work of Nissan Engel, an internationally acclaimed, Bezalel-trained Israeli artist who died this past fall at the age of 85.

Organized by Michael Bolla and Engel’s widow Micheline (Micky) — a former Chanel model with a prominent and far-flung social circle– together with the Israeli Consulate in New York, Cunsul Aviad Ivri, and a worldwide group of influential friends and collectors, the event celebrated Engel’s work in advanacing his global legacy. Locally, Engel’s stained glass windows adorn several synagogues in America. Having spent most of his life in Normandy, France, where Micky still lives in a home that includes his gallery, he was a fixture on the European art scene for decades.

For an at-a-glance overview of his rich career, please visit www.nissanengel.com.

Consul Aviad Ivri, Micky Engel

Micky Engel’s determination to keep her husband’s artistic legacy alive has inspired this exciting task of cataloguing his work,. Though Nissan Engel’s worldwide collectors are fiercely devoted to his work, outside of art world denizens, knowledge of Engel’s work is understated. This event marked the beginning of a multi-phase effort to change that, bringing awareness and acclaim to this important contemporary Israeli artist.

Stacy Engman

The event was held at the home of the distinguished Kenneth Laub – a former professional tennis player, musician, composer and real estate world legend since he sold any kind of houses, from mansions to affordable denia homes for sale. Mr. Laub’s family are the patrons for the world-famous stained-glass windows by French Jewish artist Marc Chagall which grace the Hadassah Hospital in Israel.

Nissan Engel’s life paralleled a remarkable epoch in contemporary and Jewish history and his art is inextricably bound with the events of his time. Whether the Shoah, establishment of the State of Israel or the Six Day War — whose 50th anniversary will be marked this upcoming June — the story of a nation can be understood through the work of this Israeli artist.