Borough President Scott Stringer, Cooper Square Committee co-founder Frances Goldin, and City Councilperson Rosie Mendez.

Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, newly elected Councilperson Margaret Chin, and Councilperson Rosie Mendez.



Councilperson Rosie Mendez and Borough President Scott Stringer.


Councilperson Rosie Mendez.

Frances Fox Piven and Laurie

Marge Burns, Sarah Bridgins, and Sandrea Jones



Lisa Kaplan (Chief of staff of Counclperson Rosie Mendez) in the background, Frances Goldin seated at the table.

Chris and Beate Zimmerman



Awards for honorees.




Ellen Geiger and Sarah Bridgins


Andy Prachek and Rosie



Councilperson Rosie Mendez presents a proclamation to the Cooper Square Committee.






Assembly-person Deborah Glick speaking at the Cooper Square Committee's 50th Anniversary Gala.


Performance artist Peggy Shaw.


Dancer from the Rod Rodgers Dance Company performing at the Gala.


Dancer from the Rod Rodgers Dance Company performing at the Gala.


Dancer from the Rod Rodgers Dance Company performing at the Gala.


Poet Faye Chiang reading "Outside of my window" at the Gala.


Honoree Frances Goldin accepting her Award of Excellence at the Gala.

Valerio Orselli presenting an Award of Excellence to members of LESCAZ.



Maxine Fee (Cooper Square MHA), Harvey Epstein (CODA), Jennifer (University Settlement), Marcey Reaven (CityLore), Damaris Reyes (GOLES) accepting their Awards of Excellence at the Gala.

Steve Herrick (Executive Director, Cooper Square Committee) presenting Awards of Excellence to leaders of the 10 Stanton Street Tenants Association. 


Po Lan Ko, Alysha Lewis-Coleman, Steve Herrick, Cherryl Freeman, Deborah Scott-Gonzalez.


Patricia Adams presenting an Award of Excellence to Met Council on Housing.





Joyce Ravitz (Cooper Square Committee Co-Vice Chairperson) presenting an Award of Excellence to Charles King, President of Housing Works


Honoree Charles King speaking at the Gala.


Vinie Burrows speaking at the Cooper Square Gala.

Co-MC Jason Rodgers speaking at the Gala.

Mother, daughter and granddaughter









Frances Goldin and Kenneth Jackman (our photographer)

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