Brooklyn FAM Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn Brooklyn FAM is making multi-sensory storytelling accessible for the community on themes like intergenerational healing. Quilting a piece across multiple events, in-person story-sharing, and conversations with local storytellers is encouraging attendees to tell their own stories alongside others in... Learn More
October 30, 2025 All In for New York City Fall Cocktail Reception Join us at our annual fall cocktail reception as we come together to celebrate incredible leaders in the restructuring industry and raise funds in support of grassroots initiatives improving our great city. This year we are proud to recognize our honorees; Jeffrey Finger, Managing Director at Jefferies and Aparna Yenamandra, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis . Learn More & Buy A Ticket
CEO Julie Shapiro in The New York Daily News: N.Y.ers can make our own solutions to problems Learn More
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October 06, 2025 CEO Julie Shapiro in The New York Daily News: N.Y.ers can make our own solutions to problems This piece originally appeared in The New York Daily News on Sunday, October 5th. It can be read here. When was the last time it felt like New York City was headed in the right direction? As federal funding for housing, schools, and food security gets cut, New York’s leaders are facing crises of their […] Learn More
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