TODAY 4pm: Pride Flag Rally at the Stonewall National Monument In the wake of the Trump administration’s anti-queer decision to remove the Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument earlier this week, I’m joining other elected officials and activists to re-raise the flag and protest this erasure of LGBTQ+ Americans and our history. I invite you to join us today, Thursday, February 12 at 4pm at the Stonewall National Monument (38-64 Christopher St.) and rally in support of protecting our community from these ongoing extremist attacks. Manhattan is the home of Pride and we will not be silenced. Calling museums, public schools & nonprofits Need capital funding for an arts or cultural project? Apply by February 19: bpbhs.com/budget Plus – we’re actively seeking partners to match and help make every dollar go further. Apply or Get More Info Here Want to have a greater voice in how matters like housing, transit, sanitation, and more are decided in your neighborhood? Then apply for one of the 300+ open community board seats! Applications are open through February 27 – apply here. You can learn about the location and work of your community board here. You must be at least 16 years old and live, work, or attend school in the community board to which you’re applying. Apply by February 27

Please join me Sunday, February 22, from 1 – 4 pm, at Alice Tully Hall for my Inauguration as Manhattan’s 29th Borough President—and our first ever Borough Convention.   We’ll feature discussion stations where you can help us map out priorities on housing, transit, public health and education. We’ll also have immersive, hands-on activities, including: • Record your personal history with StoryCorps • “Build a Dream Borough” mapmaking project • Anti-ICE “Know Your Rights” station   Refreshments will be served; bring your family, friends—and your ideas!   RSVP Here Meet Deputy Manhattan Borough President Miesha Smith We’re thrilled to welcome Miesha Smith as Deputy Manhattan Borough President, who brings a deep commitment to public service, higher education, small business vitality, and equity for working families. A Harlem resident and the daughter of immigrants from Guyana, DBP Smith was most recently Assistant Dean for Student Life at Hunter College, where she launched Hunter’s food pantry and fresh food program, expanded emergency support services, and advanced initiatives that improved student retention and graduation. In her new role, DBP Smith will focus on supporting public education, strengthening small businesses, and advancing arts and culture. Take the NYC LGBTQIA+ Community Safety Survey Take this brief survey to help identify safety concerns among LGBTQ New Yorkers and understand the dynamics between the community and the NYPD. Conducted by the NYPD’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee, the data collected will help create a 2026 Safety Benchmark used to advocate for policy changes and a more equitable public safety environment. Take the Survey OMNY Call Center Now Available 24/7   The OMNY Call Center is now available 24/7, able to answer questions about trips and transactions and assist riders with any inquiries or issues. While speaking with an OMNY Customer Service representative, riders can access their OMNY account, hear their trips and charges, manage their travel cards, and more.   Riders can call the OMNY Call Center at 877-789-6669 or use the digital chat function available on the lower righthand side of the OMNY website.   All best regards, Brad Hoylman-Sigal Manhattan Borough President

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Dear Friends and Members,

We wanted you all to know that, if you have a special friend or know someone who wants to move to the Upper West Side of Manhattan starting on March 1, 2026, we have a home to share as a roommate. Our outstanding professional, Mandarin-and English-speaking roommate, is being transferred, so there is an excellent opportunity for the right, respectful person: a professional or a student, as we have had from Vice Presidents to students from Columbia, Fordham… sometimes for years in our beautiful backyard home. 

Since YOU, our Good News Community, are Peace lovers and friends, we wanted to reach out to you directly as we post it today. 

Here is our link for the post. Please call or text Paul at 917 687 1790 if you know someone.

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Additionally, SUPERMAN, Cristopher Reeve meant a lot to me and the world, so I tribute him humbly in this newsletter along with powerful thoughts by Marc Segelnick.

Take care, ALL, and STAY WARM AND HYDRATED PLEASE, AS WE NEED AND LOVE YOU. Paul and Mother Earth and Peace Team.

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LET’S GROW TOGETHER. GOOD NEWS MOTTO: “All we are is what we are with each other.” Zeal 

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When I read the following letter BELOW from Marc, it reminded me of the time in my life when I was Associate Prroducer of the Soap Opera,  on CBS TV, LOVE OF LIFE.  Christopher Reeves was an actor on our soap, a well respected professional and nice guy…we all loved him.  He represented strength,  humility and leadership when selected to be the next Superman we were proud and happy for him.  Last night, I attended a Jewelry Auction at the fantastic Sothebys in New York, thanks Gene:) it was a great experience and the photo for this post comes from Sothebys of the original Superman Costume that Chris wore.

I believe the words in the following letter sent to me by Marc represent Chris,  and Superman…both inspirational people who helped us all do better.  Thank you  .

From Beast  Mode Tuesday – Happy Tuesday !!
Some of us wouldn’t be here without that person.

The one who saw something in us before we saw it ourselves.

The one who didn’t just pat us on the back — they pushed us forward.

The one who looked us in the eye and said, “You’ve got this,” when we weren’t sure if we did.

It might have been a boss who took a chance on you when your résumé was thin and your confidence was thinner.

It might have been a spouse who said, “Go for it,” when you were staring down a career change that made no financial sense at the time.

It might have been a parent who sacrificed so you could have a better shot than they ever did.

It might have been a coach, a teacher, a mentor — someone who cared enough to light your fuse and walk away, trusting you’d figure out how to burn bright.
It also might be G-d who never gives up on us.

And here’s the truth…

Belief is the most valuable currency we’ll ever receive.

It doesn’t show up in your bank account, but it changes the way you walk into the world.

When someone believes in you, it forces you to measure up — not to their expectations, but to the potential they see in you.

It makes you push harder when you want to quit.

It makes you get back up faster when you’ve been knocked down.

It makes you carry yourself differently because you’re not just representing you anymore — you’re carrying the weight of their trust.

It’s about taking a breath and remembering who believed in you before the wins.

It’s about honoring that belief by showing up like a beast every single day, because you refuse to make them regret giving it to you.

So if you can, send that message.

Make the call.

Look them in the eye.

And say it without hesitation:

Thank you for believing in me.

Then, get back out there and prove they were right.

SAY THIS:

“I won’t waste the belief you’ve given me.”

CALL TO ACTION:

Tag the person who believed in you when it mattered most. Tell them what it meant. Then go out this week and make them proud.

But more importantly I believe in you my friend and the impact you will continue to make!

Blessings ;
Marc

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It’s natural to long for spring when it’s cold outside. But did you know, there’s a good reason why you may pine for green? Living landscapes are an important part of the outdoor lifestyle that Americans enjoy, but the benefits go beyond the barbeque and backyard baseball. Green spaces are necessary for your health.

“The advantages of grass and landscaping surpass the usual physical benefits that result from outdoor activity,” said Kris Kiser, president and CEO, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). “Numerous studies have found that people who spend more time outside or are exposed to living landscapes are happier, healthier and smarter. As you get ready to get outside this spring with your lawn mower and other outdoor power equipment, it’s great to know being outside is good for you.”

Researchers have studied the impact of nature on human well-being for years, but recent studies have found a more direct correlation between human health, particularly related to stress, and the importance of people’s access to nature and managed landscapes.

Getting dirty is actually good for you. Soil is the new Prozac, according to Dr. Christopher Lowry, a neuroscientist at the University of Bristol in England. Mycobacterium vaccae in soil mirrors the effect on neurons that Prozac provides. The bacterium stimulates serotonin production, which explains why people who spend time gardening, doing yard work, and have direct contact with soil feel more relaxed and happier.

Children who are raised on farms in a “dirtier” environment than an urban setting not only have a stronger immune system but are also better able to manage social stress, according to the National Academy of Sciences.

Living near living landscapes can improve your mental health. Researchers in England found that people moving to greener areas experienced an immediate improvement in mental health that was sustained for at least three years after they moved. The study also showed that people relocating to a more developed area suffered a drop in mental health.

Greening of vacant urban areas in Philadelphia reduced feelings of depression by 41.5% and reduced poor mental health by 62.8% for those living near the vacant lots, according to a study by a research team.

Green spaces can make you healthier too. People who live within a half mile of green space (such parks, public gardens, and greenways) were found to have a lower incidence of fifteen diseases by Dutch researchers — including depression, anxiety, heart disease, diabetes, asthma and migraines.

A 2015 study found that people living on streets with more trees had a boost in heart and metabolic health. Studies show that tasks conducted under the calming influence of nature are performed better and with greater accuracy, yielding a higher quality result. Spending time in gardens, for instance, can improve memory performance and attention span by 20%.

Living landscapes make you smarter. Children gain attention and working memory benefits when they are exposed to greenery, says a study led by Payam Dadvand of the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona, In addition, exposure to natural settings may be widely effective in reducing attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children.

This applies to adults as well. Research has also shown that being around plants helps you concentrate better at home and at work. Charlie Hall, Ellison Chair in International Floriculture believes that spending time in gardens can improve attention span and memory performance by as much as 20 percent.

A National Institute of Health study found that adults demonstrate significant cognitive gains after going on a nature walk. In addition, a Stanford University study found that walking in nature, rather than a concrete-oriented, urban environment, resulted in decreased anxiety, rumination, and negative affect, and produced cognitive benefits, such as increased working memory performance.

Living landscapes help you heal faster. Multiple studies have discovered that plants in hospital recovery rooms or views of aesthetically-pleasing gardens help patients heal up to one day faster than those who are in more sterile or austere environments.

Physicians are now prescribing time outdoors for some patients, according to recent reports. Park Rx America is a non-profit with a mission to encourage physicians to prescribe doses of nature.

All of these benefits reinforce the importance of maintaining our yards, parks and other community green spaces. Trees, shrubs, grass, and flowering plants are integral to human health. Not only do they provide a place for kids and pets to play, they directly contribute to our mental and physical well-being.

More information can be found by visiting www.turfmutt.com

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Enjoy Amazing Music from: Deni Bonet, on Violin;
Dermot Henry, on Guitar; Michael Brunnock, on Guitar
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Noon – 4:00 PM
At Salon De Ning, the Roof Lounge of Peninsula Hotel
700 5th Ave., 55th St. NY

Hotel Door Charge: $50
RSVP: premierparks@gmail.com/TimJFK@aol.com

by: Charles Sullivan

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America has known about lemons since at least the 16th century, when Christopher Columbus brought them to what is now Florida. Lemons (and limes) were very valuable at the time for the protection they offered against scurvy. During the Gold Rush in California, lemons were so popular and in such unbelievably high demand that people were willing to pay the unheard price of $1 each. This would be expensive even for today, but imagine that in the 1800’s!

Although high levels of vitamin C and alkalizing effects on the body are no doubt among the great reasons to always keep lemons around (or to plant your own tree) these sour fruits have a type of antioxidant known as flavonoids that can fight inflammation, heart disease, and cancer, according to the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

The Ancient Egyptians thought that drinking the juice or eating lemons would protect you from poison. Although there are many health benefits to lemons and their juice, protection from poison might not be one of them, but they will certainly help to protect you from disease and infection, which can save your life. They are also powerful cleaning and beauty agents, which are almost as important, right?!

Well, although we might not have quite a million things listed here, it might seem like it. This list contains valuable information about how you can use lemons for your health, for cleaning, for beauty treatments, and more!

Keep reading to find out just how valuable lemons actually are and why people would pay a buck a piece for one!

1. Add lemon juice to your humidifier for instant room deodorizing.

2. Freeze slices of lemon with a bit of vinegar in an ice cube tray, and then put a few cubes in your garbage disposal for instant cleaning and a fresh scent.

3. Rub a cut lemon over your chrome kitchen faucets or shower fixtures to remove hard water stains and leave them bright and shiny.

4. Gargling with lemon and water can help soothe a sore throat and kill bacteria that might be trying to set up house.

5. Coating warts with pure lemon juice will help them break down and fall off.

6. Smelling lemons or lemon essential oil can lower blood pressure and reduce feelings of nausea.

7. Drinking lemon and water daily can help to remove and prevent painful kidney stones.

8. Lemon juice can help ease the pain of eczema and psoriasis.

9. Lemon juice can help to relieve respiratory problems such as asthma attacks.

10. Applying lemon juice to corns on the skin can help them to soften so they can be removed more easily.

11. Adding a teaspoon of lemon juice to your dish soap will help clean the grease off and increase the overall effectiveness of the soap.

12. Clean your hardwood floors with a mixture of lemon juice and vinegar to make a super dirt cutting, but non-toxic floor cleaner.

13. Get rid of grease stains on clothes by mixing lemon juice with vinegar and applying it to the stain. Allow to sit for an hour or so, and then rinse and wash as normal.

14. Add lemon juice or lemon slices to your ice cube trays to add some healthy flavor to your favorite beverages or spice up some plain water.

15. Out of sour cream? Add some lemon juice to whipped cream and allow to sit for 30 minutes.

16. Lemons are the only food in the world that have an ion with a negative charge. All other foods have a positive ion charge. This means lemons can give your body energy, since all cationic ions provide cells with energy.

17. Lemons are super cancer-fighters, containing 22 anti-cancer compounds.

18. Lemons are rich in vitamin C, which improves the immune system

19. Lemons are also rich in flavonoids which are anti-viral in nature, helping you fight off flu and cold viruses.

20. Add lemon juice to some hot water and soak your white clothing for a few hours before washing for super white whites without toxic bleach.

21. Prevent fruits from turning brown by soaking them in some cold water and lemon juice after cutting.

22. Make your own natural furniture polish by combining lemon juice and olive oil. Apply a small amount to your wood furniture, allow to sit for a few minutes, then buff with a dry cloth.

23. Soak a sponge in lemon juice and allow it to sit in your refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. This works much better than baking soda when it comes to removing odors.

24. Drinking a glass of water and the juice of one lemon in the mornings will help to cleanse the bowels and keep things moving along smoothly.

25. Drinking some lemon juice every day will help dissolve, as well as stop the formation of gallstones.

26. Lemon juice is a natural blood purifier, which means that in a pinch, you can stop diseases such as malaria and cholera.

27. The potassium in lemon juice helps to lower blood pressure and eliminate dizziness.

28. Make your own nourishing exfoliating body scrub by combining honey, olive oil, sugar, and lemon juice. Read more how to use lemons instead of beauty products.

29. Mix some lemon juice with coconut or almond oil, then apply it to your hair and sit in the sun for a few hours. The lemon juice will give you natural highlights and the oil will help to keep your hair from drying out.

30. Whiten your finger or toe nails by soaking them in some lemon juice and olive oil.

31. Get rid of acne by rubbing some lemon juice over your face twice per day. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes to kill the germs that cause acne, and then rinse with cool water.

32. Kill weeds naturally by spraying them with lemon juice.

33. Soften paintbrushes that have become hard by boiling lemon juice and water. Turn off the heat and add the brushes. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, and then wash the brushes in soap and water. Once dry, they will be soft as new.

34. Give lemon juice mixed with a bit of water to someone who is suffering from a fever. The lemon juice will help them to sweat out the fever and break it naturally.

35. Add one drop of lemon juice onto your regular toothpaste to help whiten teeth as well kill germs. Rinse your mouth with water after brushing.

36. Rinse your scalp with lemon juice and water to kill dandruff.

37. Add the lemon peels to the bottom of your trash can to help stop odors.

38. Dried lemon peels make great fireplace kindling and smell wonderful!

39. Make your own fantastic window cleaner by mixing a bit of cornstarch, vinegar, lemon juice and water for a streak free shine!

40. For a super foot rejuvenator, add some lemon juice to very warm water and soak your feet for some powerful foot relaxation.

41. To help dissolve uric acid (and avoid gout), drink lemon juice and water daily.

42. Lemon juice can kill intestinal worms. Drink the juice of one lemon, mixed with some water, daily.

43. Lemons can improve breathing. The first person to reach the top of Mt. Everest, Edmund Hillary, stated that his success in reaching the top of this mountain was due to his consumption of lemons.

44. Blood vessels are strengthened by the bioflavonoids in lemons, which means it can help to prevent internal hemorrhages and treat high blood pressure.

45. Remove the smell from wooden bowls and spoons by soaking them in some lemon juice and water.

46. Clean your coffee maker by adding lemon juice and water to the water tank and allowing it to run through its normal cycle. Then run another cycle of plain water, and then wash the pot.

47. Remove odors and stains from plastic storage containers by rubbing them with lemons, then allowing them to dry in the sun.

48. To prevent rice sticking, add one tablespoon of lemon juice to the water while the rice is being cooked. No more clumpy rice!

49. Make a super meat marinade by mixing lemon juice and your favorite oils and herbs. The lemon juice will slightly break down the meat so that your oil and spices can better penetrate it.

50. Stop skin rashes, such as poison ivy, by soaking a cotton ball in lemon juice and applying it directly to the affected area.

51. Ditch those toxic air fresheners. A bowl full of fresh lemons will add a splash of color and add natural fragrance to a room for days.

52. Potassium is super beneficial to the heart and lowers blood pressure by removing salt from the blood stream. Lemons have more potassium than an apple or grapes!

53. Because lemons were once very rare in certain regions of the world, they were often offered as gifts to kings! A few lemons in a pretty bowl or jar tied with a beautiful ribbon are also a great gift for friends!

54. Your liver simply loves lemons! They stimulate the production of bile and help the liver to detoxify itself.

55. Lemons are natural diuretics which can help to flush bacteria and toxins from the body. This means they can help treat edema, arthritis, and rheumatism.

56. Applying lemon juice to old burns and age spots can help to fade scars and other dark spots on the skin. Try rubbing a cut lemon on your elbows every night before bed.

57. Lemon juice applied to bee stings or bug bites can help ease the sting and itch in minutes.

58. Polish leather and remove grime by mixing two parts of olive oil with one part lemon juice. Rub this mixture on the leather, allow to soak in for 10 or 15 minutes, and then rub with a dry cloth.

59. Ease the pain of a canker sore and help it heal more quickly by gargling or rinsing with a glass of water and the juice of half a lemon. Rinse with clear water afterwards.

60. Get relief from a nasty cough or sore throat by sipping hot lemon water with honey.

61. Mix three parts water with one part lemon juice and mop floors to repel spiders, roaches, and fleas.

62. Revive some limp lettuce by soaking the leaves in a bowl of cold water and the juice of one lemon. Leave this in the fridge for one hour, and then rinse your now crispy lettuce!

63. Whiten those sneakers by spraying them with lemon juice and then letting them sit in the sun for a few hours.

64. Get rid of those ugly yellow underarms stains on clothing by saturating the area with lemon juice, then pouring salt on the area. Rub for a few moments, rinse with water, and then wash as usual.

65. Clean soap scum and hard water stains on your bathroom tile or glass shower door by dipping a half of a cut lemon in baking soda and rub over the glass or tile. Rinse with water afterwards.
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Induction of Honorees:

Diane Sawyer
ABC News Anchor

Chuck Scarborough
WNBC News Anchor

Diane Sawyer
Diane Sawyer is an ABC News anchor, tackling some of the biggest issues of our time in new ways with original reporting, primetime specials, long form interviews and in-depth investigations.
Her primetime documentaries have won critical acclaim for shedding light on difficult and previously under-reported topics, including her in-depth reporting on the U.S. foster care system and realities of poverty in America. Sawyer investigations have also chronicled hard working women paralyzed by sexual harassment, the new reality of Americans struggling to stay in the middle class, ISIS targeting young Americans online, and the state of prisons and jails and treatment of prisoners over two decades.
Throughout the course of Sawyer’s career, she has had exclusive, wide-ranging and headline-making interviews with Malala Yousafzai, former President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, former Secretary of State, Senator and First Lady Hillary Clinton, the late Senator John McCain, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Amanda Knox, Jaycee Dugard and Caitlyn Jenner.
Sawyer has anchored live coverage on the ground on the biggest news stories in recent history including the Boston Marathon bombing, the historic transition to Pope Francis, the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear emergency in Japan, the Afghanistan war, the deadly earthquake in Haiti, the 2005 tsunami in Southeast Asia, the Soviet coup from Moscow, the Gulf War from Egypt, Hurricane Katrina, and the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Pennsylvania.
Sawyer’s reporting has been recognized with numerous awards, including duPonts, Emmy® awards, Peabodys, the grand prize of the premier Investigative Reporters and Editors Association, an IRTS Lifetime Achievement Award, and the USC Distinguished Achievement in Journalism Award. In 1997, she was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Sawyer joined ABC News in February 1989 as co-anchor of Primetime. In addition to that role, she was named co-anchor of Good Morning America in January 1999 and held the post until taking over the World News anchor chair in December 2009.
Prior to joining ABC News, Sawyer spent nine years at CBS News, making history as the first female correspondent of 60 Minutes. She began her career in broadcasting in 1967 in Louisville, Kentucky, where she was a reporter for WLKY-TV until 1970.
A native of Glasgow, Kentucky, and raised in Louisville, Sawyer received a BA from Wellesley College and completed a semester of law school before embarking on a career in broadcasting.

Chuck Scarborough
Emmy® award-winning news veteran Chuck Scarborough has been reporting for the National Broadcasting Company since 1974.
Over the years, he has led breaking news coverage locally and abroad. Scarborough has filed reports from Europe; Russia; the Middle East; the Philippines; Mexico and South America. Scarborough, a U.S. Air Force veteran, began his television career as an anchor and operations manager at WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was anchor/reporter for WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; WAGA-TV in Atlanta and WNAC-TV in Boston.
Scarborough has earned 36 local Emmy awards and was honored by the New York Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with their 2014 “Governor’s Award” as recognition of his long and distinguished career in journalism. Scarborough’s work has also earned awards from the Associated Press, New York Press Club; the Aviation and Space Writers; the Washington Review of Journalism’s Best in the Business; the Working Press Association; and the New York State Broadcasters Association. As a part of NBC 4’s continuing coverage of Hurricane Sandy, Scarborough earned a National Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award.
He has authored three novels, Stryker (1978), The Myrmidon Project (1980), and Aftershock (1991) and has written articles for publication in New York Magazine, Boston Magazine, and American Home Magazine. A proficient aviator, Scarborough holds a commercial pilot’s license.
Scarborough lends his time and talent to support a number of non-profit organizations that aid and support animal welfare, the environment, arts and education. He is also the voice for the New York Cares Coat Drive PSA – the Shivering Liberty Statue.
Scarborough, a Phi Kappa Phi, holds a Bachelor of Science degree Summa Cum Laude from the University of Southern Mississippi and an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Mercy College. He is married and has two children.

The 2018 Silver Circle

Induction of Honorees:

Scott Clark
Sports Director and Anchor – Retired, WABC-TV
David Friend
Senior Vice President, News, CBS Television Stations; News Director – WCBS-TV & WLNY-TV
Dr. Max Gomez
Senior Medical Correspondent – WCBS-TV
Christopher Goutman
Director, Producer & Writer – Television & Stage
Curt Gowdy, Jr.
Senior Vice President of Production & Executive Producer – SNY
David Hyman
Vice President, Marketing & Creative Services – PIX11, Tribune Broadcasting
Sue Simmons
News Anchor – Retired, WNBC
Jacquie Walker
News Anchor – WIVB-TV Channel 4, CBS Buffalo

Scott Clark
Scott joined Eyewitness News in 1986 and soon became the station’s Sports Director and Anchor… and is known to be “Out of This World”! In fact, Scott’s reporting exploits over 30 years took him around the world-from Tokyo, Japan for Major League Baseball’s historic season opener with both the Yankees and the Mets, to England to cover The Championships at Wimbledon, and back across the United States to bring Channel 7 viewers the best coverage of their local sports teams before retiring in 2011.
While at Channel 7, Scott initiated some of the funniest and most anticipated sports features with his weekly segments, “Out of This World,” “Highlight Zone,” and “Armchair Quarterback.” The Emmy® award-winning sportscaster not only nabbed exclusive interviews throughout the years, but also covered sporting events first hand.
Scott signed on and played with a professional football team. He stood with bat in hand at home plate to face the likes of Doc Gooden and Goose Gossage, and played basketball against the Harlem Globetrotters. If that wasn’t enough, he’s been a Drag Racer, Sky Diver, Bronco Buster, and yes, even a Bull Riding Fool that earned him a week’s stay in the hospital!
Off the air, Scott served as Vice President on the Board of Directors of the Alcoholism Council of New York. In addition, he serves on the Advisory Board of the National Sportscasters Association, and the Board of Trustees of the Starlight Foundation, where he is a Hall of Fame inductee.
New York’s 1998 Big Brother of the Year also loves to play golf and helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity by hosting his own golf tournaments over the years.

David Friend
David Friend was named Senior Vice President, News, for the CBS Television Stations group in June 2010.
In addition to his station group responsibilities, he continues to serve as News Director at WCBS-TV, the company’s New York flagship, which is a position he has held since June 2006. He added oversight of the news department at WLNY-TV when CBS acquired the station in 2012 and created a duopoly in the New York City market.
In 2010, Friend was selected by Broadcasting & Cable as the publication’s “News Director of the Year” in recognition of his efforts to drive ratings growth, share best practices across the CBS Television Stations group and facilitate partnerships with CBS Radio stations.
Prior to joining WCBS-TV in 2006, Friend served as the senior vice president in charge of business news programming at CNBC, where he oversaw 14 hours of live programming on a daily basis. He was also responsible for spearheading CNBC’s development of original long-form programming, including the Peabody Award-winning documentary The Age of Wal-Mart: Inside America’s Most Powerful Company. Prior to that, Friend served as executive producer of “Squawk Box,” CNBC’s signature morning program.
Before working at CNBC, Friend was with Warner Bros. as executive producer and co-creator of the nationally syndicated series, Extra. He was responsible for overseeing the transformation of the program from a nightly entertainment magazine to a news and information program.
Prior to that, Friend was the assistant news director at WABC-TV in New York City. He rose from producer to executive producer before being promoted to assistant news director during his seven years with the station.
Friend’s career in television news began in 1978 as a news writer at WPIX-TV in New York City. He was promoted to producer and won an Emmy® award for “Best Local Newscast” before being named senior producer.
In 1983, Friend was the first to produce live special coverage of the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks show, a tradition that continues today.
Friend has also been an adjunct professor of journalism at Yeshiva University and the College of Mount St. Vincent in New York. He holds a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia College.

Dr. Max Gomez
One of TV’s most respected medical journalists, Dr. Max Gomez has produced award-winning health and science segments for network stations in New York and Philadelphia. Dr. Max has reported for Dateline, The Today Show, and 48 Hours. He is currently the senior medical correspondent for WCBS, the flagship CBS network station in New York.
Over more than three decades, he’s earned nine Emmy® awards, three NY State Broadcaster’s Association awards and UPI’s “Best Documentary” award.
In addition to NYC’s ‘Excellence in Time of Crisis’ for his September 11 coverage, Dr. Max has been singled out nationally for special award recognition by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and The National Marfan Foundation. He was also named the American Health Foundation’s “Man of the Year.”
Dr. Gomez has served on the national board of directors for the American Heart Association, the Princeton Alumni Weekly, the Partnership for After School Education and the After School All Stars. He has chaired the national communications committees for the American Heart Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

A noted moderator, speaker and media trainer, Dr. Max also mentors undergraduate journalism and medical students and physicians who are interested in medical journalism.
Dr. Max is the co-author of “Cells Are the New Cure – The Cutting-Edge Medical Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Health” as well as “Our Stem Cells – The Mysteries of Life and Secrets of Healing,” and “The Prostate Health Program: A Guide to Preventing and Controlling Prostate Cancer.”
Dr. Max is an honors graduate of Princeton University, received his PhD in Neuroscience from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and was an NIH postdoctoral fellow at Rockefeller University.

Christopher Goutman
Christopher Goutman has spent most of his career in New York as a director, producer and writer. He has directed numerous daytime dramas and executive produced for 12 years.
He created and produced two web series, In Turn and L.A. Diaries, which he also directed, as well as promotional campaigns for network television, commercial movie theater trailers, and an award-winning Presidential campaign ad.
For his work in television, he has shot on locations all over the world. He also wrote, produced and directed three short films, The Square Root of Three, Visions of Joanna, and I.E.D., which received extensive exposure on the independent film circuit.
In the theatre, he has directed in New York, Philadelphia and Florida, including productions at EST, NYC Fringe, the Harold Clurman Theatre and the Theatre at Madison Square Garden. His plays have been performed at L.A. Stage and Film Company, the Barrow Group, EST and The New Circle Theatre Company.
In his previous life as an actor, he appeared extensively in television and film and in the theatre at Circle Rep, Manhattan Theatre Club and the Roundabout Theatre, where he received a Theatre World Award for The Promise.
His other awards include five Emmy® awards for his work as a producer and director and the DGA Award.
Mr. Goutman holds a B.A. from Haverford College with Honors in English and an M.F.A. in Directing from Carnegie-Mellon University.

Curt Gowdy, Jr.
Curt Gowdy, Jr. is the Senior Vice President of Production and Executive Producer at SNY. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing all production and on-air talent at the network, including New York Mets live broadcasts and New York Jets programming. Gowdy also oversees the network’s original entertainment and news programming, including SNY’s critically acclaimed shows SportsNite, Daily News Live and Loud Mouths, as well as its various award-winning documentaries. Over the course of his career, Gowdy has been recognized for his work by garnering 34 Emmy® awards.
Prior to joining SNY in May of 2005, Mr. Gowdy worked for ABC Sports for 27 years where he served as the coordinating producer and producer for Major League Baseball’s World Series, The League Championship Series and All-Star Games, Summer and Winter Olympic Games, ABC’s Wide World of Sports, Horse Racing’s Triple Crown, College Football and the Little League World Series.
As coordinating producer for Major League Baseball, Gowdy produced three World Series, including the critically acclaimed 1989 San Francisco earthquake series. He also produced – for over a decade – ABC’s Wide World of Sports, the longest running sports anthology show in television history. In addition, Gowdy garnered eight Eclipse Awards for “outstanding live coverage” of thoroughbred racing for ABC’s Triple Crown coverage.
Gowdy graduated from Colby College with a BA in American Studies and lettered in varsity hockey. He was also the recipient of Colby’s “Distinguished Alumnus” award, as well as the “Carl Nelson” award for professional achievement in the world of athletics. A native Bostonian, Gowdy is an expert salt and freshwater fly fisherman, and is an accomplished guitarist and composer. He resides in New Canaan, Connecticut with his wife Karen and they have three daughters; Taylor, Katherine and Grace.

David Hyman
David Hyman is Vice President, Marketing & Creative Services for PIX11, Tribune Broadcasting’s flagship station. He joined the station in 2013. In this role, Hyman is responsible for all marketing, brand development, creative direction, production, media strategy and execution. He leads a team of a dozen producers, designers, social media strategists and is the principal architect of the PIX11 New York’s Very Own brand.
In 2018, Hyman directed the design of the PIX11 Social Media Center, an interactive studio for anchors, reporters and producers to create original, digital content. This dedicated space is the first of its kind in New York television, and allows the PIX11 News team to be competitive online through a 360-degree approach to storytelling.
PIX’s recent citywide bus advertising campaign ‘Your Fight is Our Fight’ is a reflection of many of PIX11 News’ most high-impact stories and is an extension of its New York’s Very Own brand. Hyman’s art direction is unconventional – a dramatic shift from traditional marketing – and highlights issues that have resonated passionately with PIX’s core audience.
Prior to joining PIX11, Hyman served as Vice President, Creative Director for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams from 2009-2012. He was executive producer for all major marketing campaigns and developed the brand signature ‘Where the World Unfolds Nightly’ for the #1 Network Evening News broadcast during that period.

For sixteen years, Hyman was the creative leader at WNBC 4 New York and for ten years Vice President Creative Services & Programming where he directed the marketing, branding and programming for NBC’s flagship station. During his tenure, Hyman led the multi-million dollar studio scenic transition and the redesign of legendary Studio 6B. He was executive producer for the Olympics from Athens campaign – shot entirely on location in Greece – aired on all NBC-owned Stations. (Emmy® award and Promax International Gold Medallion winner) Hyman also served as executive producer on the Sydney Olympics’ marketing campaign starring Ray Charles singing America and airing on all NBC-owned Stations.
Hyman was executive producer and liaison for all local programming with oversight for all syndicated programming from major studios. He also served as executive producer for the Emmy® award-winning series Jane’s New York with host Jane Hanson. In addition, he was charged with developing key station relationships and marketing campaigns for all WNBC cultural partners including Lincoln Center, MOMA, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Tribeca Film Festival. While at WNBC, Hyman was also directly responsible for forging the relationship with LXTV, ultimately purchased by NBC, and was a collaborating partner in the development of their two long running signature shows, Open House New York and First Look New York.
Over the course of nearly thirty years in broadcasting, Hyman has won many prestigious awards including fifteen Promax International Gold Medallion awards, sixteen New York Emmy awards, seven New York State Broadcaster awards, the GLAAD Media award and NATPE’s National Iris award for best public service campaign in America. Hyman and his wife, Eugenie, a writer, have two grown sons and live in Connecticut.

Sue Simmons
Sue Simmons grew up in Greenwich Village and Harlem, New York. Her father was John Simmons, a successful jazz bass player who worked with Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and others.
Sue began her career as a reporter at WTNH-TV in New Haven, CT. After several years, she moved on to WBAL-TV in Baltimore, MD. In 1974, her next move was to WRC-TV in Washington, D.C., where she anchored until 1980.
Sue then got hired in New York City to anchor Live at 5 with Jack Cafferty; doing interviews with celebrities and paving the way for entertainment shows of the present. Her partnership with Cafferty lasted almost twelve years.
She was also paired with Chuck Scarborough to anchor the 11pm newscast. Chuck and Sue (as they were known in New York) were together for 32 years, the longest running anchor team in New York television history! Sue worked at WNBC-TV for 32 years until June of 2012.

Simmons’s final broadcast was on June 15, 2012. During that program, show biz entertainers, sports figures and longtime co-workers appeared with fun farewells. She’s fondly remembered for her on-air impression of a groundhog. It became a tradition!

After her run at WNBC, Simmons made cameo appearances on various TV shows – Law & Order, 30 Rock, and Elementary. She even appeared in a few movies: The First Wives Club, Set It Off, and Exiled: A Law & Order movie.

Jacquie Walker
Jacquie Walker has been news anchor at WIVB-TV Channel 4, CBS Buffalo, for 35 years, the longest serving anchor at one television station in Buffalo broadcasting history. She anchors News 4 at 5, 5:30, 6 and 11pm. For her outstanding career, Jacquie has been inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame. The Buffalo Excellence in Media Awards previously selected her as ‘Television Personality of the Year.’ Buffalo Business First named Jacquie among the most influential people in Western New York.
Jacquie’s work has been recognized with dozens of journalism awards, eighteen New York Emmy® nominations, and the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Communications. She is proud to be on the News 4 team that earned two National Edward R. Murrow Awards for coverage of the tragic crash of Flight 3407 in 2009.
Jacquie truly believes in serving others through community volunteerism. She has just been honored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society with a Lifetime Achievement Award for 30+ years of support for those living with MS. Because of her dedication to the fight against cancer, she was honored with the prestigious Service to Mankind Award by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For the past 10 years, the Buffalo chapter of the American Association of University Women has presented a $5,000 scholarship in Jacquie’s honor to a local college student. She also has received major awards for her service from the Girl Scouts of Western New York, Rotary Club, the National Conference for Community and Justice, and other organizations.
A breast cancer survivor, she has shared her own story with viewers as well as other stories of survivors, screenings, and clinical trials.
Jacquie began her 40-year career in television news, reporting and anchoring at (the former) WBHW-TV in Springfield, Illinois. In 1980, she became the first female co-anchor for WROC-TV in Rochester, NY. She joined WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY, in 1983.
Jacquie’s husband, Mike Beato, is a technology consultant. They are proud parents of two sons: an attorney with the Washington, D.C. law firm, Wiley Rein; and an administrator with the Stern School of Business, New York University (married to Taryn Ocko Beato).

GOLD CIRCLE INDUCTEE
Diane Sawyer
Marvin Scott Presenter

Charles Scarborough
Janice Huff Presenter
Ellen Scarborough Wife
Eric Lerner
Amy Morris
Natalie Pasquarella Reporter
Stefan Holt Reporter
David Ushery Reporter
Bruce Beck Reporter
John Durso VP, Community and Communications

SILVER CIRCLE INDUCTEES Scott Clark
Dave Davies Presenter

David Friend
Todd Ehrlich Presenter
Wendy Friend Family
Matthew Friend Family
Alexia Friend Family
Gealia Singer
Harris Marks
Elana Oved
Rony Oved
Wendy Pessi
Nicole Tindiglia Assistant News Director

Dr. Max Gomez
Meredith Viera Presenter

Christopher Goutman
Colleen Zenk Presenter
Nicholas Goutman Son

SILVER CIRCLE INDUCTEES Cont/d.

Curt Gowdy, Jr.
Ron Darling Presenter
Karen Gowdy Wife
Taylor Gowdy-Carlson Daughter
Katie Gowdy-Pridham Daughter
Grace Gowdy Daughter
Luke Carlson Son-in-Law
Erik Pridham Son-in-Law
Mrs. Curt Gowdy Mother
Cheryl Gowdy Sister

David Hyman
Jane Hanson Presenter
Genie Schomer (Mr. Hyman’s wife)
Nic Hyman
Graham Hyman
Chris Wayland
Jessica Bellucci
Amy Waldman
Marvin Scott Reporter
Marshall Hites
Larry Wert

Sue Simmons
Chuck Scarborough Presenter
Sue-Ann Greenfield Manager

Jacquie Walker
Lisa Polster Presenter
Mike Beato Husband
Matt Beato Son
Michael Beato, Jr. Son
Taryn Ocko Beato Daughter-in-Law

2018 Gold & Silver Circle
Presenters

Ron Darling
Dave Davis
Todd Ehrlich
Jane Hanson
Janice Huff
Lisa Polster
Chuck Scarborough
Marvin Scott
Meredith Viera
Colleen Zenk

The Gold Circle Members

*Deceased

The Silver Circle Members

Denise Rover
President
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
New York Chapter

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
New York Chapter Board of Governors
Officers
Denise Rover, President
Jim Turner, 1st Vice President
Amy Waldman, 2nd Vice President
Robert Isaacson, Treasurer
Janine Rose, Secretary
Governors
Phil Alongi
Audrey Arbeeny
N.J. Burkett
Todd Ehrlich
Jonathan Furr
Arnold Miller
Julie Poll
David Stern
Sal Tagliarino
Amy Waldman
Steven White
Colleen Zenk
New York Chapter Staff
Sean Schenk, Director of Awards & Communications
Ailette Artiles, Acting Membership & Marketing Manager

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