{"id":48373,"date":"2016-10-05T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-city-state-honors-sheena-wright-president-and-ceo-of-united-way-of-new-york-city-as-one-of-manhattans-top-50-community-leaders-2\/"},"modified":"2016-10-06T10:11:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T14:11:18","slug":"city-state-rinde-homenaje-a-sheena-wright-presidenta-y-ceo-de-united-way-de-la-ciudad-de-nueva-york-como-uno-los-50-principales-lideres-comunitarios-de-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/city-state-rinde-homenaje-a-sheena-wright-presidenta-y-ceo-de-united-way-de-la-ciudad-de-nueva-york-como-uno-los-50-principales-lideres-comunitarios-de-manhattan\/","title":{"rendered":"City &amp; State Honors Sheena Wright, President and CEO of United Way of New York City, as One of Manhattan&#8217;s Top 50 Community Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 5, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Sheena Wright, President and CEO, United Way of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> (UWNYC), has been named one of <span class=\"xn-location\">Manhattan&#8217;s<\/span> top 50 community leaders by <i>City &amp; State<\/i>. This prestigious recognition is part of <i>City &amp; State<\/i>&#8216;s &#8220;Borough Series,&#8221; which ranks the top 50 community and business leaders in each of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City&#8217;s<\/span> five boroughs. The honorees were announced in a special print issue of <i>City &amp; State<\/i> magazine that was released on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Monday, October 3<\/span>. A celebratory breakfast was held this morning at Capital Grille in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> for the honorees.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1625left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1625left\" title=\"United Way of New York City \" border=\"0\" alt=\"United Way of New York City \" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20141023\/154035LOGO\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I am humbled and honored to have been named one of the top 50 community leaders in <span class=\"xn-location\">Manhattan<\/span> and want to thank <i>City &amp; State<\/i> for this recognition,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Sheena Wright<\/span><\/b>. &#8220;Congratulations to my fellow honorees, who represent the best of the best in the business, philanthropy, nonprofit, media and political industries. These women and men are doing truly outstanding work for our city and borough. I may be the one accepting the award, but this recognition is shared by the remarkable staff and volunteers that make UWNYC so special. I am so proud of the work we do each and every day to create opportunity for New Yorkers in every corner of our city.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other honorees from this year&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Manhattan<\/span> 50 include: <span class=\"xn-person\">Timothy Dolan<\/span>, Cardinal of the Archdiocese of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Lee Bollinger<\/span>, President of <span class=\"xn-org\">Columbia University<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Tony Marx<\/span>, President of the New York Public Library, <span class=\"xn-person\">Emily Rafferty<\/span>, Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve Bank of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> and President Emerita of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, <span class=\"xn-person\">John Catsimatidis<\/span>, CEO of the Red Apple Group, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jane Rosenthal<\/span>, Co-founder of the Tribeca Film Institute, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kenneth Davis<\/span>, President and CEO of the Mount Sinai Health System, <span class=\"xn-person\">Barry Diller<\/span>, IAC, Expedia Chairman, <span class=\"xn-person\">Alicia Glen<\/span>, Deputy Mayor of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Patricia Harris<\/span>, CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies, <span class=\"xn-person\">Julie Menin<\/span>, Commissioner of the <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> Mayor&#8217;s Office of Media and Entertainment, <span class=\"xn-person\">James Milliken<\/span>, Chancellor of the <span class=\"xn-org\">City University of New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Bill Rudin<\/span>, Chairman of the Association for a Better New York, <span class=\"xn-person\">Marissa Shorenstein<\/span>, President of AT&amp;T New York, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Rob Speyer<\/span>, Chairman of the Real Estate Board of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Wright has served as President and CEO of UWNYC since <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2012<\/span>, becoming the first woman to lead the organization in its nearly 80-year history. UWNYC is a nonprofit, community service organization with a long and rich history of helping people build more self-sufficient lives.\u00a0As one of the best-known nonprofits, and part of the worldwide United Way brand, UWNYC helps mobilize communities to break down barriers and build opportunities that improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers for the benefit of all. UWNYC partners with, and provides resources to, over 500 nonprofit organizations to address the needs of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers every year. <\/p>\n<p><b>For media inquiries, contact <span class=\"xn-person\">Rida Bint Fozi<\/span> at 212-337-8870 or <a href=\"mailto:rida@thetascgroup.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">rida@thetascgroup.com<\/a>. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u>About United Way of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> <br \/><\/u><\/b>United Way of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> (UWNYC) has been a trusted partner to government, corporations, and community-based organizations for nearly 80 years. Serving low-income New Yorkers, UWNYC&#8217;s collective impact approach enables the diagnosis of neighborhood challenges and the design of solutions to expand education, financial stability, and health opportunities. UWNYC then deploys resources and volunteers while also driving policy change that is guided by measured results. UWNYC envisions caring communities where all individuals and families have access to quality education and the opportunity to lead healthy and financially secure lives. Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedwaynyc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.unitedwaynyc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact: <br \/><\/b><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Rida Bint Fozi<\/span> \u2013 212-337-8870 <br \/><\/b><b><a href=\"mailto:rida@thetascgroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">rida@thetascgroup.com<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20141023\/154035LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20141023\/154035LOGO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 5, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Sheena Wright, President and CEO, United Way of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> (UWNYC), has been named one of <span class=\"xn-location\">Manhattan&#8217;s<\/span> top 50 community leaders by <i>City &amp; State<\/i>. This prestigious recognition is part of <i>City &amp; State<\/i>&#8216;s &#8220;Borough Series,&#8221; which ranks the top 50 community and business leaders in each of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City&#8217;s<\/span> five boroughs. 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