Tuesday, June 21, 2011

PETE HAMILL TO BE HONORED IN GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY


The Presentation of the DeWitt Clinton Award for Excellence
to Pete Hamill
and
The Fourth Annual Benefit for The Green-Wood Historic Fund
Gala Cocktail Reception
Thursday, September 15th, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Born and bred in Brooklyn, Pete Hamill has worked as a journalist, novelist, essayist, editor, and educator--editor of the New York Post, editor-in-chief of the New York Daily News, writer for the Village Voice and New York Newsday, and author of twenty-one books. His most recent novel is Tabloid City, published this year.

The Green-Wood Historic Fund's DeWitt Clinton Award for Excellence honors the legacy of 19th-century New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. He also served as mayor of New York City, state senator, assemblyman, and U. S. senator. Interred in Green-Wood Cemetery, Clinton was a devoted supporter of the cultural growth of the city and the state of New York.

If you have questions about the event, call Lisa Alpert at (718) 210-3011 or e-mail her at lisa_alpert[at]green-wood.com.