Annual Gala

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

The 12th Annual Gala was a celebration of the Battery, its cultural magnetism throughout history and its critical part in the future of Lower Manhattan. Three distinguished, civic-minded visionaries were honored with Battery Medals in recognition of their commitment to this revitalization.

The Conservancy would like to thank all those who helped to make this a magical night.

Honorees

The Battery Medal for Culture
Arthur Gelb, former Managing Editor of The New York Times,
and renowned co-biographer of Eugene O'Neill

The Battery Medal for Design Excellence
Tiffany & Co.

The Battery Medal for Corporate Leadership
John E. Zuccotti, Co-Chairman of Brookfield Properties

Images from the 2007 Water Gazer Gala

Mayor Bloomberg and Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe announced that world-renowned architect Frank Gehry will design his first playground for the Battery.

Click here for the Press Release

Tuesday, June 6, 2006

The Battery Conservancy would like to thank its donors and all those who made the 11th Annual Battery Gala a great success.

The New York Times featured the Battery Gala and the opening of the Walls within Walls exhibit inside Castle Clinton National Monument in an article on June 7th.

Click here to view the article

Images from the Battery Gala

Images from previous Galas:

2005

2004

2003