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Social Diary• May 16, 2022

The matter of good neighbors

A beautiful sunny weekend and a first, the Japan Parade on Central Park West on Saturday, a beauty from beginning to end; a New York gift!...

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A storied past and a bright future

Social Diary• May 13, 2022.
Busy days and nights again: A fascinating lunch (at a great restaurant) in the New-York Historical Society; and the Versailles/Giverny Foundation’s annual black tie fund-raising dinner with their royal guests, the Duke and Duchess of Anjou... READ MORE
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The town’s around

Social Diary• May 11, 2022.
A beautiful sunny day in New York and the town’s around — the New York City Ballet, the Spring Cafe Aspen comes to New York; the ADDF annual dinner at Sotheby’s; and the opening of the 2022 season of LongHouse Reserve in EH... READ MORE
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A Family Story

Social Diary• May 9, 2022.
Spent a good part of my weekend reading a book I had no intention of reading: Tina Brown’s “The Palace Papers” — a family story. WOW!... READ MORE
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The 40th Annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon

Social Diary• May 5, 2022.
Yesterday was the annual Hat Luncheon in Central Park, the 40th annual, with several hundred guests, $4 million raised, and those hats to amuse, to tweak your imagination, and also enjoy the good news... READ MORE
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Living for the city

Social Diary• May 4, 2022.
City Harvest, the city’s first and largest food rescue organization, held their annual Spring gala raising enough to provide 11 million meals for New Yorkers in need... READ MORE
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Making it our business

Social Diary• May 3, 2022.
Busy busy New York yesterday with the Met Gala filling the streets; a dinner for artist Nan Swid; a serious interview to enlighten from NYSPCC luncheon... READ MORE
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Birds of a feather …

Social Diary• May 2, 2022.
The International Best Dressed List for 2022 is out and it’s reflecting the times and the fashions of now... READ MORE
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To our rich diversity and collective power

Social Diary• April 28, 2022.
With the days warming up, and the city’s energy warming too, there’s more going on with people getting out and thinking about “charity” for all... READ MORE
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Dark thoughts brought to light

Social Diary• April 27, 2022.
The Maria Droste Counseling service held a public event on the topic of Suicide and the ideation, and its effect on children’s lives... READ MORE
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Letting the memory live again

Social Diary• April 26, 2022.
Thinking about the greatness of Barbra Streisand on her birthday (April 24), and featuring a memory of her at the very beginning... READ MORE
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Entertaining in (Astor and Churchill) Style

Social Diary• April 25, 2022.
A book party for “Entertaining in Style: Nancy Astor and Nancy Lancaster” — a fascinating history of a time, a place, a people and the influence of a new American world... READ MORE
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The Art of Easter Sunday

Social Diary• April 18, 2022.
The New York Easter Sunday Parade continues in its new and altered state keeping up with our changing times... READ MORE

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