ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2017 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Mission Vision It is the mission of Brooklyn Brooklyn Public Library will be Public Library to ensure the a vital center of knowledge preservation and transmission for all, accessible 24 hours a of society’s knowledge, day, and will be a leader in history and culture, and to traditional and innovative provide the people of library services which reflect Brooklyn with free and the diverse and dynamic spirit open access to information of the people of Brooklyn. for education, recreation and reference.

2 CONTENTS

Letter from the President & CEO and Chair...... 4 BPL Presents: A New Age for Arts & Culture at the Library...... 5 BPL’s Blossoming Branches: Improvements Big & Small, Indoors & Out...... 6 A Year of Milestones for Brooklyn Public Library...... 7 BPL by the Numbers...... 14 Donor List...... 18

L LI TRA BR N AR E Y C 75 YEARS

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3 LETTER FROM PRESIDENT & CEO AND CHAIR

Access is one of those words so often a series of free events that includes used it’s begun to lose meaning. But live music, film screenings, dance and our librarians are exact with their art exhibitions, readings, and author words, and when we say access, we talks—all designed to inspire mean it in the Oxford English democratic debate and civic Dictionary sense: the power or right to engagement. BPL Presents partnered come into contact with something. with Theater of War to bring ancient Brooklyn Public Library has always Greek drama to life for hundreds of championed access through reading, people in Central’s grand lobby, and in 2017 we lent more than 12.5 sparking dialogue about inequality and million books to readers across the violence. BPL’s first Night of Philosophy borough, empowering them to come exceeded our wildest expectations, into contact with as many voices, with 7,000 people streaming through worlds, and moments in time. our doors over the course of the all-night event to deliberate everything LINDA E. JOHNSON This year, we challenged ourselves to from environmental justice to feminism champion access in new ways. Our to Buddhism. Hopeful about the New Americans Navigators fielded potential of art to catalyze social over 6,000 calls on the Immigrant justice and determined to deliver the Services hotline about resources such highest quality content, Brooklyn as ESOL classes and free legal Public Library has emerged as a assistance. Language Line, which premier cultural institution. provides interpretation services via phone, expanded to every single None of this would be possible, of branch, so staff can communicate with course, without your support. We are patrons in more than 100 languages. grateful to the many donors, trustees, elected officials, and volunteers who Library Lanes brought older patrons ensure every Brooklynite has the right into contact with technology—and to access knowledge—whether in community—as part of a new virtual the guise of a novel, concerto or bowling league, with 24 branch teams 2AM lecture. competing in a raucous tournament. And BKLYN Incubator brought staff into SUSAN MARCINEK contact with the tools and training they Very truly, needed to launch new programs about music production, creative writing, Linda E. Johnson food justice and more. President & CEO

We also reconsidered what it means for every Brooklynite to access the robust art and culture that defines our city. A new Vice President of Arts & Susan Marcinek Culture took the helm of BPL Presents, Chair, Board of Trustees

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6 BPL PRESENTS: A NEW AGE FOR ARTS & CULTURE AT THE LIBRARY

Brooklyn Public Library’s 2016 dramatic reading of Euripides’ Madness of fall programming signaled a new Hercules was followed by a town hall-style direction for the institution, with conversation on policing and gun violence. a roster of creatively staged, In January, bleary-eyed Brooklynites provocative and inspiring events poured out of Central Library on a Sunday intended to bring exciting new morning after A Night of Philosophy and programming to communities Ideas, a 12-hour marathon of philosophical debate, performances, screenings, throughout the borough. readings and music. The worldwide event “BPL is at the forefront of a new era for takes place in over 30 cities, including libraries—one which puts art in a larger Paris, Helsinki, London, Tokyo and socio-cultural context in order to speak Tel Aviv. The New York City event was to wide and diverse communities. I can’t co-hosted by the Library and the Cultural imagine a better place than Brooklyn Services of the French Embassy and to conceive and produce relevant, featured musical and dance performances innovative projects that reach out and as well as lectures by renowned take inspiration from a multi-layered philosophers including Simon Critchley, community,” said Jakab Orsos, the Achille Mbembe and Gayatri Spivak. Library’s Vice President of Arts & Culture. That was only the beginning. For the The first order of business was a rebrand: remainder of the 2016 season, the BPL BPL Presents is now the name for Central Presents team and hardworking BPL staff Library’s series of arts and culture proved that creative, thought-provoking events, including talks, conversations cultural programming can flourish at the and readings with authors, artists and library—indeed, our patrons are eager for scholars; live music, dance and theater it. From a fairy tale writing workshop for performances; film screenings and art Brooklyn nannies to a lecture series on art exhibitions. In the fall, among other and activism during the Civil Rights and celebrated writers, artists and scholars, Black Lives Matter movements (Vision the Library welcomed writer and musician & Justice), from a multimedia community Patti Smith, filmmakers Oliver Stone and art event (Brooklyn Gaze) to combined Spanish novelist and translator Javier yoga and poetry sessions, BPL Presents Marías. In October, Central Library’s continues to introduce surprising, smart soaring lobby was the backdrop for an programs not just to Brooklynites, but to event called Theater of War, where a New Yorkers at large.

7 Economist Joseph Stiglitz and acclaimed author Toni Morrison. 8 BPL’S BLOSSOMING BRANCHES: IMPROVEMENTS BIG & SMALL, INDOORS & OUT

Brooklyn Public Library is in the that for BPL and the borough’s 2.6 midst of our most significant era million inhabitants. of rebuilding in history, with more The $3 million grant provided all Brooklyn than one third of BPL’s system libraries with an array of technology being rebuilt or renovated in the including laptops, televisions, video game next five years. In the past year consoles, portable sound systems, and alone, a handful of our most kits for the STEM programs Lego Robotics and Little Bits. The new technology was well-attended neighborhood delivered just in time—thanks to increased libraries welcomed patrons back funding from the City of New York, BPL to freshly renovated branches or expanded its STEM programming and introduced them to newly created, assigned at least one technology resource innovative spaces. specialist to every branch. The tech funding made an immediate difference to Three of our busiest branches—New the thousands of Brooklynites who rely on Utrecht, Dyker and Brighton Beach the internet access at our neighborhood sculpture-building with foam blocks and libraries—hosted reopening parties with libraries in order to study, do homework or gardening classes for adults. The garden elected officials and local residents to research, apply for jobs, work remotely or will also be home to a statue of beloved unveil renovations including energy- to learn new skills. children’s book character Knuffle Bunny, efficient lighting, new furniture and the creation of author Mo Willems. shelving, wired computer tables, new In May of 2017, Park Slope Library cut the heating and cooling systems, children’s ribbon on its reading circle and storytelling Across the borough, BPL is making play spaces, signage and more. At garden, a beautiful new outdoor space needed improvements to our Brighton Beach Library’s celebration, featuring an amphitheater, community neighborhood libraries. In addition to Council Member Chaim Deutsch explained garden with native plants, cedar planting smaller renovation projects at branches why he was proud to support the project: boxes for children’s gardening and seating like Dyker, Mill Basin, Marcy, New Utrecht “The library has been an essential for seniors. The garden was proposed and Ulmer Park libraries, we announced resource for our community, providing through the participatory budgeting of an exciting, larger scale project: the programming for children and adults, New York City (PBNYC) process by the Greenpoint Library and Environmental computer and internet access, workshops Friends of Park Slope Library, and was Education Center. “We envision the center and, of course, books!” Council Member selected by PBNYC voters in Council as Brooklyn’s new home for environmental Deutsch’s words ring true for all of BPL’s Member Brad Lander’s district. stewardship and activism, with resources for the people and organizations working rebuilding efforts; we know Brooklynites in “The Park Slope Library reading circle and to preserve Greenpoint’s past and every neighborhood rely on our services, storytelling garden is a joyful new public contribute to its future,” said President and we are working to ensure that our space for kids and families to read, dream, and CEO Linda E. Johnson. The innovative branches are comfortable as well play, learn, create, perform, garden and library, made possible in part by a as modernized. share stories,” Council Member Lander grant from the Greenpoint Community said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “It While it is a well-established fact that Environmental Fund, will promote never would have happened without the libraries are a vital part of any community, environmental awareness, education and leadership of the Friends of Park Slope connecting residents to information, advocacy, and will provide significantly Library, the support of Brooklyn Public education, social services and much more, more space—indoor and outdoor—to Library and the creativity made possible these institutions generally don’t have house expanded programs and activities through participatory budgeting.” Since the resources to be at the forefront of for one of our busiest library communities. technological advancement. But in 2016, its opening, the Park Slope Library garden a grant from the Brooklyn Delegation of has been the site of a variety of library the New York State Assembly changed events including children’s story hours,

9 10 A YEAR OF MILESTONES FOR BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Last year witnessed a series of New means of communication, of major milestones for Brooklyn engaging with the world, will continue Public Library, and appropriately, to emerge at an astonishing pace. Yet whatever the future brings, Central Library it all started with a birthday party. will continue to adapt to meet the needs 2016 marked the 75th anniversary of its patrons and visitors—just as it has, of Central Library, our Art Deco proudly, for 75 years.” masterpiece designed to evoke April 2017 marked another BPL milestone, an open book, with the spine on this time with over 450 guests in Grand Army Plaza and two wings attendance. The Library’s 20th unfolding onto Eastern Parkway annual Gala honored BPL trustee and Flatbush Avenue. Peter Aschkenasy and actress, author and playwright Anna Deavere Smith, who This Brooklyn icon has served the borough held an onstage conversation with since it first opened its doors in 1941, The New York Times columnist Charles and BPL commemorated its 75 years Blow about how public libraries influenced Where the Wild Things Are read-alouds of service with an all-day celebration her life. The Williamsburg-based event and activities into their storytime including musical performances, a creative raised over $830,000 to support BPL’s programs. The events raised awareness arts workshop, an exhibition displaying vast array of programs and services, around the importance of Saturday the visual history of Central Library, a including early childhood programming, Storytime, the expansion of which was presentation by library photographer free legal assistance and new materials. made possible by the city’s increased Elizabeth Felicella and architecture investment in public libraries. historian Francis Morrone, guided building At the same time, our youngest patrons tours and a proclamation by Brooklyn also had a reason to celebrate. BPL Our year of milestones extended to our Borough President Eric Adams. announced the release of a new library online presence, too—we completely card featuring artwork from Maurice redesigned Brooklyn Public Library’s The Library also worked with Arcadia Sendak’s classic children’s book, Where website to make it easier for patrons Publishing to create a book in honor the Wild Things Are. The limited-edition to discover the books, programs and of Central Library’s 75th anniversary. cards are being issued to all new library resources they’ll love. The new site’s Brooklyn’s Central Library, published card applicants under 13 years old and are main navigation is organized around the as part of Arcadia’s ‘Images in America’ available to library users of any age three ways a person can engage with the series, tells the story of Central Library upon request. Library: borrow, learn and attend. We also through a collection of historical revamped the online catalog, which allows photographs, from its initial proposal “Where the Wild Things Are has been patrons to access all of their library card in 1889 and its 1912 groundbreaking on a favorite at Brooklyn Public Library’s information in one place, and unveiled the original Beaux-Arts building, to the storytimes for more than 50 years. The an interactive branch map so anyone can resumed construction on a new design in new library card, featuring Max and two easily find the best local library to meet 1935 and the library’s grand opening on of his most terrible monsters, is a tribute their specific needs. February 1, 1941. to one of Brooklyn’s greatest authors and one of the most beloved children’s books Of course, the Library is always changing, “Central Library remains a Brooklyn ever published,” President and CEO Linda and more major developments are on the landmark,” wrote President and E. Johnson said at the library card’s debut horizon. Our office of strategic initiatives CEO Linda E. Johnson in the book’s party. During the event, second graders and partnerships is in the process of introduction. “New technologies have from Brooklyn’s PS 118, the Maurice developing a new vision and action plan broadened Brooklyn Public Library’s Sendak Community School, visited Central for the Library, which will set the course mission so much that our work—and often Library to receive their own library cards for BPL’s future. The new strategic plan will our facilities—would be unrecognizable and enjoy a reading of Sendak’s book by reflect who we are as an institution as well to librarians and patrons of generations as what we strive to become—all on behalf past, and the years ahead promise Brooklyn-born fashion designer, artist of the vibrant, complex communities we technological breakthroughs beyond the and performer Isaac Mizrahi. Throughout serve in Brooklyn. contemporary bounds of our imagination. BPL’s system, librarians incorporated

11 BPL BY THE NUMBERS

FISCAL YEAR 2017 FISCAL YEAR 2016

$159,354 $190,524 $155,731 $163,595

FY 2017 TOTAL EXPENSES FY 2017 TOTAL REVENUE FY 2016 TOTAL EXPENSES FY 2016 TOTAL REVENUE in thousands & SUPPORT in thousands in thousands & SUPPORT in thousands ● 22% Central Library ● 70% City of New York ● 21% Central Library ● 66% City of New York ● 65% Neighborhood Libraries ● 5% State and Federal Govt. ● 65% Neighborhood Libraries ● 7% State and Federal Govt. ● 5% Special Programs ● 2% Contributions ● 6% Special Programs ● 2% Contributions ● 6% Management and General ● 17% Contributed Facilities ● 6% Management and General ● 21% Contributed Facilities ● 2% Fundraising & Utilities ● 2% Fundraising & Utilities ● 3% Net Investment Income ● 0% Net Investment Income ● 3% Other ● 4% Other

FINANCIAL RATIOS

Fiscal Year 2017 Fiscal Year 2016 Fiscal Year 2015

Total Operating $ in 000s % $ in 000s % $ in 000s % Expenses

Central Library 34,440 22% 33,286 21% 31,972 22%

Neighborhood 103,045 65% 101,308 65% 97,060 67% Libraries

Special Programs 8,776 5% 8,591 6% 8,236 6%

Management and 9,966 6% 9,507 6% 6,195 4% General

Fundraising 3,127 2% 3,039 2% 2,252 1% $ 159,354 100% $155,731 100% $ 145,715 100%

Total Revenue & Support

City of New York 132,980 70% 108,055 66% 98,691 64%

State and Federal 9,955 5% 10,956 7% 11,855 8% Govt

Contributions 4,537 2% 3,314 2% 3,732 2%

Contributed 32,523 17% 33,909 21% 33,413 22% Facilities & Utilities

Net Investment 4,807 3% 447 0% 633 0% Income

Other 5,722 3% 6,914 4% 5,908 4%

$ 190,524 100% $163,595 100% $ 154,232 100%

The accompanying statement of financial position was taken from the audited financial statements as of and for the year ending June 30, 2017, for Brooklyn Public Library. For a complete copy of the audited financial statements, please write to: Finance Department, Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238

12 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION in thousands

June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016

Assets

Cash And Cash Equivalents $ 21,266 $ 20,015

Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents $ 21,686

Receivables, Net 8,964 8,358

Investments 44,071 42,114

Property And Equipment, Net 38,541 36,198

Other Assets 267 83

134,795 106,768

Liabilities and Net Assets

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and advances $ 9,506 $ 10,287

Accrued wages and related liabilities 14,294 14,407

Deferred revenue 1,750 348

Total liabilities 25,550 25,042

Commitments and contingencies

Net assets:

Unrestricted:

Corporate 66,262 62,573

Board-designated for 7,350 5,800 building renovation

Board-designated for use in subsequent fiscal year 5,439 5,439

Total unrestricted 79,051 73,812

Temporarily restricted 27,579 5,320

Permanently restricted 2,615 2,594

Total net assets 109,245 81,726

$134,795 $106,768

13 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES in thousands

Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Total Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Total Unrestricted Unrestricted June 30, Unrestricted Unrestricted June 30, 2016 2017

Operating support and revenues:

City of New York $ 110,980 $ 110,980 $ 108,055 $ 108,055

State of New York 7,810 7,810 7,614 7,614

Federal government 1,187 1,187 1,156 1,156

Contribution income 1,304 3,212 4,516 1,048 2,188 3,236

Purchase discount 834 834 2,214 2,214 reimbursement contribution

Contributed facilities and utilities 32,058 32,058 33,531 33,531

Net investment income 1,588 182 1,770 1,188 145 1,333

Contributed goods and services 465 465 378 378

Special events, net of direct 581 581 688 688 benefit to donors of $157 and $151 in 2017 and 2016, respectively

Fines, royalties and other revenue 4,307 4,307 4,012 4,012

161,114 3,394 164,508 159,884 2,333 162,217

Net assets released from 2,936 (2,936) 0 1,902 (1,902) 0 restrictions for operations

Total operating revenues and 164,050 458 164,508 161,786 431 162,217 support

Operating expenses:

Program services:

Central library 34,440 34,440 33,286 33,286

Neighborhood libraries 103,045 103,045 101,308 101,308

Special programs 8,776 8,776 8,591 8,591

Total program services 146,261 146,261 143,185 143,185

Supporting services:

Management and general 9,966 9,966 9,507 9,507

Fund-raising 3,127 3,127 3,039 3,039

Total support services 13,093 13,093 12,546 12,546

Total operating expenses 159,354 159,354 155,731 155,731

Change in net assets from 4,696 458 5,154 6,055 431 6,486 operating activities

Non-operating activities:

Grants and contributions 958 22,000 22,958 1,986 200 2,186

Permanently restricted 21 21 78 78 contributions

Loss on disposal of fixed assets (59) (59) (351) (351)

Underwater funds transfer 4 (4) (5) 5

Depreciation (3,593) (3,593) (2,865) (2,865)

Investment gains (losses) not 2,918 119 3,037 (691) (195) (886) designated for current operations

Net assets released from 314 (314) 200 (200) restrictions for capital expenditures

Change in net assets from 542 21,801 21 22,364 (1,726) (190) 78 (1,838) non-operating activities

Increase in net assets 5,238 22,259 21 27,518 4,329 241 78 4,648

Net assets – July 1 73,813 5,320 2,594 81,727 69,484 5,079 2,516 77,079

Net assets – June 30 $79,051 $27,579 $2,615 $ 109,245 $ 73,813 $5,320 $2,594 $ 81,727 14 DONORS

FISCAL YEAR 2017 DONORS

$1,000,000+ The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Eliza & Jason Factor Martha A. Rubin Fund* Foundation, Inc.* Leslie M. Feder & Garrick Leonard Stavros Niarchos Foundation* Whole Foods Market Lizanne Fontaine & Bob Buckholz Williams Forest City $100,000+ Rachel & Benjamin Geballe John S. and James L. Knight Foundation* $10,000+ Hilail Gildin Trust The Pinkerton Foundation Anonymous Elaine Golin Charles H. Revson Foundation* Martine Beamon & Edward Joyce GNYHA Ventures, Inc. BET Networks Gretchen V. & Samuel M. Feldman $50,000+ Andrea Bozzo & John Martinez Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies Nina Collins Marlene Hess & James D. Zirin The David Berg Foundation, Inc. Benjamin Crane Hudson Companies Stephanie & Tim Ingrassia Becky & Tom Fruin Jai A. Imbrey & Robert Apfel Robin K. & Jay L. Lewis* The Grainger Foundation Industry City Susan & David Marcinek Leon Levy Foundation Jackson Lewis P.C. Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc. Jeanine & Michael Liburd Jenner & Block, LLP New York Community Trust Maimonides Medical Center Betty Kahn Cassandra & Lloyd Metz J.M. Kaplan Fund $25,000+ William C. Morris Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Anonymous North Star Fund Carol Kellerman & Mark O’Donoghue Apple Bank NSP Enterprises, Inc. Cindi Leive & Howard Bernstein Boies Schiller Flexner LLP Janet & David Offensend Virginia Lovejoy Con Edison Poetry Foundation Marvel Architects PLLC Kate Engelbrecht & Jed Walentas Kim-Thu Posnett & Michael Pastor Christine McMahon Epstein Teicher Philanthropies Denise & Mike Reiss Audrey & Danny Meyer Blake & Andrew Foote Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Christina M. Norman & Charles R. Hunt The Ambrose Monell Foundation Foundation* Novack Family Foundation National Grid Foundation Jennifer G. & Sean Rodgers Marie Nugent-Head Marlas & James Marlas The Starr Foundation Amy Ryan & Eric Slovin Michael O’Keeffe Robert K. Steel Family Foundation Amy W. Schulman & David E. Nachman Penguin Random House The John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's Pharos Systems International Inc. Foundation Foundation Paul M. Pion Phoebe Taubman & Craig Nerenberg Carl Podwoski $15,000+ Kimberly Throm Lisa & Gordon Price Anonymous (2) Tiger Baron Foundation Gilbert Rivera Charitable Foundation Astoria Bank Kathy Weil Rockefeller Capital Management Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Beth I. Schneider & Steve McFarland Charitable Trust $5,000+ Sandra & Peter Schubert Cantor Fitzgerald/BGC Partners Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros Gillian & Robert K. Steel Chapman Perelman Foundation Altice USA Stop & Stor Charitable Fund Dime Community Bank American Chai Trust Lucille Strider & Robert Myrstad The Durst Organization Anonymous (2) Dr. Lucille C. Thomas ELSAM Fund Pamela Brier & Peter Aschkenasy Toshiko Mori Architect PLLC Goldman Sachs Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc. Venable LLP Henry B. & Karoly S. Gutman BerlinRosen, LTD Shirley & Michael Weil Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Los Blancos Laura & Thomas Winner Brooklyn Chapter Deborah Brown & Eric J. Ploumis Maureen & Thomas Wipf Karen A. and Kevin W. Kennedy Foundation Capalino and Company Joanne Witty & Eugene Keilin Macy’s Mary Dixie Carter & Stephen Kempf Yoswein New York Miriam Katowitz & Arthur Radin Constance & Henry Christensen, III Zipcar, Inc. Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund The Corcoran Group Suratchada & Brian O'Neil Anthony W. Crowell & David D. Rodhe $2,500+ Robin Shanus & Stephen Merkel Elizabeth Crowell & Robert Wilson* Aprile Age Sills Family Foundation Crystal & Company Janet L. Anderson Peck Stacpoole Foundation Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism Anonymous (2) Kathy & Henry B. Elsesser Jill & Paul Aschkenasy

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George Backer Family Foundation, Inc. Holly Atkinson & Stephen Plumlee Caroline P. Huber Molly & Thomas Boast Karen Backus & Alan Goldberg Richard W. Hulbert Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D. Baker & Taylor Susan & Craig Hupper Lewis Burke Susan S. & Benjamin Baxt Soledad & Robert Hurst Neely & Todd Cather Story Bellows Idealist.org Stephanie K. Clifford Sarah E. Benesch Barbara A. Janowitz & Peter Entin Margery Cooper & Neil M. Corwin Lori & William Bernstein Natalie & Peter Jaros Nancy & Chad Dickerson Abbe Bershatsky JEMP-D Foundation Joseph I. Douek Jenny & Michael Best Amy & Kurt Kalm EisnerAmper LLP Bibliotheca Jessica Katz & Moshe McKie Krisberg The Festa Family Leon J. Bijou Rachel & Denis P. Kelleher Katherine & Luke Fichthorn Virginia & Jake Blair Philip Korn The Honorable Alice Fisher Rubin & Mr. Nancy & Anthony Bowe Dr. and Ms. Mark & Sherry Kronenfeld Lowell Rubin Cara J. & Bryan Bowers Phyllis & Edward Kwalwasser Judith R. and Alan H. Fishman Alexandra Bowie Diana & Jason Kyrwood Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. Bridges Ride for Autism Levenbetts Jeffrey M. Gennette & Geoff Welch Jane Brody Engquist Amanda Lin & Nathan Thomas Jeffrey D. Henigson Brompton Bicycle Ltd M & T Bank Marjorie & Jeff Honickman Tyler H. Brooke George Makrinos Katherine L. Hosford & Christopher Welch Butler’s Hole South Fund Deitra Mara & Anthony Santa Cattarina Infogroup Richard Burst-Lazarus Marble Fairbanks Architects Infor Steven P. Chapman Leslie Marshall & Mauro Premutico Magda Jimenez Train & Patrick The Chicago Community Foundation Therese McGinn Train-Gutiérrez Jane & David Cohen Medco Electrical Contractors, Inc. Coco Kim & Richard Schetman Kathleen Condon & Rick Luftglass Lisa Melmed & Steven Cohen The LiRo Group Consulate General of the People’s Dr. Howard Minkoff & Ms. Christina Jorge Carrie & Michael Lamb Republic of China Sarah Grayson & Fausto Monacelli Sarah & Michael London Jodie & Eric Corngold Charles Monaghan Carol & Gino P. Menchini Corwin Family Charitable Foundation Richard Montalbano Midwest Tape Joanna & Kevin Costantino Joseph C. Musso Elyse Newman & Ben S. Dolnick John Coyne Amy L. Nauiokas & Michael J. Harrison Darmaris & Leland O’Connor Carla E. Craig & Stuart D. Freedman Eliot Nolen & Tim Bradley Joey O’Loughlin Cathy Cramer & Kenneth D. Gibbs Carla Norris Benet O’Reilly Samara Daly James J. O’Toole OverDrive Inc. Gordon J. Davis Margaret H. Parker Moses L. Parshelsky Foundation Louise de la Fuente & Mace Rosenstein Doris & Martin Payson Michael Pintchik Shea R. Dean & Marc Isserles M. Kristina Peterson Lisa & Peter Puleo Doul Construction Corp. Jacquline O. & Elwood W. Phares, II Anna Quintana & David Von Spreckelsen EBSCO Information Services Stuart I. Post & Christopher Kelley Red Hook Winery Roseann Fodera Leslie A. & David Puth Ridgewood Savings Bank Polly Fossey Rita Rasmussen Janet A. Schumacher Elizabeth A. Franks The James and Susan Ratner Shen Family Foundation Mary & Robert Frenzel-Berra Family Foundation Philip Strongin Susanna Furfaro Dr. C. Cybele Raver Erin Texeira & Kevin Davis Erika L. Faust & Colin Gardner Stacey P. Reiss & Ross Intelisano Allison Thrush & Arthur C. Chang Abe M. George Libby & James T. Ryan Michael Tuch Foundation, Inc. Barbara Germack Jeffrey Sachs Susan & Neil Whoriskey Mirene Ghossein Stephen I. Sadove Amelia & James Wilson Roberta & Michael Gordon Teresa Scanlon Elayne Grossbard Leslie & Andrew Schultz $1,000+ Lara & Robert Gruber Dr. and Mrs. Tamer & Elif Seckin Noreen & Derek Adler Kara Gustafson & Neil De Silva Sentrum Marketing, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Todd J. Albert & Barbara Me- Linda Hacker Christopher M. Shea rinoff Albert Margaret L. Hagen Signature Bank Liz Alter & Charles Duhigg Mariet J. Hamrah Paula Silver Cecilia Z. & Sundeep B. Amrute David Held Larkyn & James Sinclair Anonymous (7) Corinne Hoener & Christie Seaver Dr. and Mrs. Robert & Wonza Sinclair Diane Archer & Stephen Presser Mrs. Yong-Ja Howery Richard A. Slone

16 Joyce S. Smith Ana M. Delgado & Elan Schultz Jennifer Mankins Laurence T. Sorkin Angela Delichatsios Elizabeth W. Martin The Speedwell Foundation Judith A. Diers & David C. Parsons Shelia S. Martin Tracey & Shanin Specter Erin Dodd & Richard Baumert Katherine Marx St. Francis College Marilyn Go & Richard H. Dolan Jerri & Tom Mayer Krista Stack & Neal Pawar Heidi Dolnick Elizabeth G. & Michael Mayers Eve Teipel & John Engelman Edward Drayton Clara M. McDonald Josephine & Philip Teverow Karka & Stefan Duffner Carrie McLaren Beverly G. Thomas Elizabeth A. Duwe Cindy & Andrew McLaughlin Pedro Torres-Mackie Michael G. Eakin Cameron McNeil U3 Advisors Jennifer Egan Ashley Mihlebach & Benjamin Steinberg Galen & Michael Weiser Eloquence Corporation Kathryn Miles Catherine Weiss & Samuel G. Huber Camilla Enders & James B. Bernfield Michelle & Maziar Minovi Charles A. Weiss, Esq. ESP Performing Arts Center Alyssa Morris Westerman Construction Brian Faleiro Eleanor Mossman Victoria Westhead & John Levy Elizabeth Felleman Hammel & Joseph P. Murin Allison & David M. Womack Jamie Hammel Michael Murphy & Sergio Terrazzini John Woods Brian Floca Asha & Devdatt Nayak Kevin Wright Fort Hamilton High School George Neuman Francesca Zaccheo & David Shaw Dr. Sharon A. Friedberg Karen Nelson & Daniel L. Greenberg Zeldin Family Foundation Zawadi Vanessa Fulston-Thomas Montserrat Nicolas & Michael C. Miller Samantha K. Garbus NiJel Incorporated $500+ Mary Rose Gasner Emily Nussbaum Sarah & David Abramowitz Stuart Glasser Sheun Olatunbosun Robert Ackerman Andrew H. Goldberg Donald S. Owings Alexandra Atkins & Michael Poole Ellen R. Goldman Mary Pfaff-Stengel & Rick Stengel Bijan Amini Emily L. Granud Diana M. Plunkett & Patrick Colimon Richard A. Anderson Lisa Hancock Michael S. Popper Elizabeth Andrews & Eliot Merrill Charles Hansen Debra L. Raskin & Michael Young Anonymous (9) Elizabeth Hansen John Raskin Christina & Steven J. Armieri Susannah & Spencer Harrington Lindsey Realmuto & Josh Berg Emily T. Ashton Eric Haseltine Lisa Reed Deborah Bachrach Nancy & Dozier Hasty Susan & Peter Restler Victoria B. Bailey Lizzie & Mangesh Hattikudur Susan K. & William Rifkin Frank K. Bamberger Foster N. Henry Julie & Joseph J. Romano Jacob Baskin Jessican R. & Caswell F. Holloway Sharyn Rosart & Nathaniel Marunas Baumrind & Baumrind Sonjia Hyon & Eric Lin Jennifer B. Rosenthal Leslie & Alan Beller Innovative Interfaces, Inc. Alexander Rovt Sara Bennett Emily Jenkins Elizabeth Scheines & Ron Elton Ellen Bogolub & Neil Friedman Mary E. Keegan The Robert M. Schiffman Foundation Pamela & Jack Bolen Michael Kiesler Esther Schwalb & David Hasse Christine Bracco Dorothy A. Lacher Jane A. & Anthony P. Scotto Herbert & Shifra Brodsky David N. Lafleur Peter Shapiro Dr. and Mrs. Michael & Shelley Brody Lamson Lam Joseph Shin Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Joan Leiman Rosemarie & Lee Shomstein Joshua Brown Robin E. Lester-Kenton & William Kenton Susan & Lawrence I. Sills Daphne N. Chen Karen A. Levine Patricia J.S. Simpson Eleanor P. Clark Kate Lindquist & Seth Solomonow Marilyn Singer & Steven Aronson Christopher Coffey Carol & Robert Linn Ravi Sitwala Diane M. Coffey Jamie Logan & Edward F. Haber Robert P. Seidel & Lance Tukell Carol M. & Timothy A. Cole Robert Longo Dr. Loren Skeist Marie A. & James F. Connolly Marci Lucia & Amit Mehta Stephanie R. Steinberg & Ellen & Chris Covas Yvonne Lunde Daniel E. Schachter Daly Gonzalez Kristie & Eldred Maduro Therese & Sara Lynn Sterling-Little Metka S. & Jack F. Daly Maureen E. Mahon Susan & T. Dennis Sullivan

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20 Council Member Senator Assembly Member Chaim M. Deutsch Martin Malave Dilan Nicole Malliotakis

Council Member Senator Assembly Member Rafael Espinal Simcha Felder Walter T. Mosely

Council Member Senator Assembly Member Mathieu Eugene Martin Golden Felix Ortiz

Council Member Senator Assembly Member Vincent J. Gentile Jesse Hamilton Nick Perry

Council Member Senator Assembly Member David G. Greenfield Velmanette Montgomery Diana Richardson

Council Member Senator Assembly Member Brad Lander Kevin Parker Jo Anne Simon

Council Member Senator Assembly Member Stephen Levin Diane Savino Latrice Monique Walker

Council Member Senator Assembly Member Alan Maisel Daniel L. Squadron Helene Weinstein

Council Member Senator Assembly Member Darlene Mealy Roxanne J. Persaud Jaime Williams

Council Member Assembly Member Assembly Member Carlos Menchaca Peter Abbate Tremaine Wright

Council Member Assembly Member United States Congress Antonio Reynoso Charles Barron Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand Council Member Assembly Member Mark Treyger Rodneyse Bichotte Senator Charles E. Schumer Council Member Assembly Member Jumaane D. Williams William Colton Congresswoman Yvette Clarke State of New York Assembly Member Governor Steven Cymbrowitz Congressman Andrew M. Cuomo Dan Donovan Assembly Member Lieutenant Governor Maritza Davila Congressman Kathy Hochul Hakeem Jeffries Assembly Member Senate Temporary President and Erik Dilan Congressman Majority Leader Jerrold L. Nadler John J. Flanagan Assembly Member Pamela Harris Congresswoman Assembly Speaker Nydia M. Velazquez Carl E. Heastie Assembly Member Dov Hikind Assembly Member Robert Carroll Assembly Member Joseph Lentol

21 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS & MEMBERS Nicholas A. Gravante, Jr., Chair DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES Michael Best Jordan Barowitz, Vice Chair Hon. Bill de Blasio Miriam Katowitz, Vice Chair Mayor of the City of New York Anthony W. Crowell Represented by Rachel Lauter Robin Shanus, Vice Chair Joseph I. Douek Peter Aschkenasy, Treasurer Hon. Eric Adams Nina Collins, Secretary President of the Borough of Brooklyn Hon. Alice Fisher Rubin Represented by Ingrid Lewis-Martin Roseann Fodera Hon. Melissa Mark-Viverito Blake Foote Speaker of the New York City Council Represented by Reginald D. Shell Abe George

Hon. Scott M. Stringer Hank Gutman Comptroller of the City of New York Represented by Gregory Davidzon Tim Ingrassia

Kyle Kimball

Cindi Leive

Michael Liburd

Susan Marcinek

Gino P. Menchini

Cassandra Metz

Brian O’Neil

Kim-Thu Posnett

Lisa Price

Lisa Puleo

Sandra Schubert

Christina Tettonis

Dr. Lucille C. Thomas

Patrick Train-Gutiérrez

Antonia Yuille Williams

Linda E. Johnson President & CEO

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