Reporting by Leah and Paul

The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences held its 54th Annual New York Emmy Awards Gala on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square in New York City.In attendance were over 850 of the top professionals representing all facets of media, including familiar faces from news, entertainment, sports, production, and advertising.

Ernie Anastos, Anchor of WNYW FOX 5’s Fox 5 News at 10:00pm, received a special Emmy for Lifetime Achievement known as the prestigious Governors’ Award for his outstanding contributions to television. Joan Lunden, Emmy Award-winning journalist and the longest-running host of early morning television, presented the special Emmy Award.

Some of the scheduled presenters and speakers, from the worlds of news, entertainment and sports included: Actor Abe Vigoda; NY NATAS Executive Director Jacqueline Gonzalez; NBC Universal Host Shelly Palmer;Teala Dunn and Coy Stewart from the cast of Are We There Yet; Actor Colleen Zenk; Essence Atkins; CBS2 News Anchor Kristine Johnson; YES Network Host Michael Kay; N.J. Burkett andSarah Wallace from Eyewitness News WABC; Marvin Scott and Jodi Applegate from PIX11 News; and Bruce Beck, Cat Greenleaf, Tom Llamas, Andrew Siff from WNBC and NY NonStop.

About The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NY NATAS:)

Founded in 1955, the NYNATAS is the preeminent membership organization serving all media professionals by offering professional development events and networking opportunities. NY NATAS conducts activities that cultivate and promote understanding of, appreciation for, and public interest in the arts, crafts and sciences of television. NY NATAS fosters creativity and inspires artistic and technical excellence through the renowned Emmy Award, one of the most prestigious honors and most coveted peer-recognition symbols of distinction in television. NY NATAS continues to evolve playing a vital role in recognizing outstanding content in this changing industry. As distribution platforms have expanded to include broadband and portable devices NY NATAS now honors television the art form regardless of the delivery platform. For more information please visit www.nyemmys.org.

Source: NY NATAS

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