Monday, June 12, 2023

6:00 PM	Cocktails and Buffet Reception*
7:30 PM	Program (Theater-style seating)
8:30 PM	Dessert Reception*

New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
New York, NY 10024

Cocktail Attire
*Dietary Laws Observed

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Honoring

Community Builder Award

Jeffrey Gural

Chairman, GFP Real Estate LLC

Jeffrey Gural

Chairman, GFP Real Estate LLC

Jeffrey Gural, known as Jeff, is Chairman of GFP Real Estate LLC. GFP Real Estate LLC has an ownership interest in 41 properties, almost all of which are located in Manhattan. Jeff, along with his son, Eric Gural, and nephew, Brian Steinwurtzel, are responsible for all future acquisitions and the managing and leasing of the 10 Million square feet that they have an ownership interest in.

Jeff joined Newmark Knight Frank in 1972, and served as Chairman until 2017, after which he became Chairman Emeritus. Prior to that, Jeff was a member of the staff of Diesel Construction Co. for approximately six years, where he was responsible for the supervision and construction of more than one million square feet of new office space in such notable buildings as 437 Madison Avenue and 645 Madison Avenue.

Jeff is a member of the Executive Committee of The Real Estate Board of New York; Former President of the enCourage Kids Foundation; Chairman of “I Have a Dream Foundation – NY” and Co-Sponsor of the Chelsea-Elliot “I Have a Dream” Project; former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Times Square Alliance; member of the Board of Trustees of The New School; Chair of the Board of Governors for Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School; Former Chairman of the Board of Directors for Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York; Vice President of The Broadway Association; member of the Board of Directors of the Museum at Eldridge Street; member of the Board of Directors of the Statue of Liberty Foundation; member of the Board of the Settlement Housing Fund; member of the Board of Directors of New York City Outward Bound Schools; member of the NYC Board of Directors for the March of Dimes; President of The Realty Foundation of New York; and a member of the Executive Committee of UJA-Federation of New York. Both Jeff and his father, Aaron Gural, were honored at UJA’s 1995 Annual Luncheon.

As a sideline, Jeff is a major owner and breeder of Standardbred racehorses and has two farms in Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania. Jeff owns a casino in Upstate New York, Tioga Downs, and a racino at Vernon Downs. Jeff is also Managing Partner of New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC, which is the current lessee and operator of the New Meadowlands Racetrack. The Meadowlands recently opened a $120 Million grandstand, which is a state of the art facility.

Jeff is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, with a degree in Civil Engineering. He is married, has three grown children, five grandchildren and resides in Manhattan.

Blumberg Family Young Leadership Award

Gene Rachmansky

Vice President, JCRC-NY
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, STYR Trade

Gene Rachmansky

Vice President, JCRC-NY
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, STYR Trade

Gene is proud to be a JCRC-NY Vice President and member of its Executive Committee. Since his involvement with JCRC-NY began in 2012, he has served on and chaired various committees addressing strategy, organizational planning, and development.

Gene was born in Israel to Ukrainian émigré parents, and after living in Italy and Canada, came to the United States in 1980.

He began his communal involvement as a legal intern at NYANA, working on political asylum applications for refugees, which fostered an appreciation for the breadth and reach of Jewish communal organizations. As a young professional, Gene was one of the founders of the Young Russian Division and Emerging Leaders and Philanthropists (ELP) at UJA-Federation of New York. Subsequently, he had the privilege of serving on UJA’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He also held leadership roles on several UJA committees working to strengthen Jewish identity and renewal, including a focus on engaging Russian-speaking Jews in established and new Jewish communal institutions globally.

Gene started his professional journey as an attorney at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP and later was a principal at a private asset manager specializing in financial futures and commodity option trading. Together with his son, Gene recently co-founded and is Co-CEO of STYR Trade, a sneaker and collectibles digital trading platform.

Gene received a BA in International Politics from New York University and a JD from the Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and recipient of the Fordham Law School Prize. Gene and his wife Anna live in downtown Manhattan; they have two kids, Oscar and Vivienne, and a shaggy dog named Luna.

Public Service Award

Hon. William C. Thompson, Jr.

Partner and Chief Administrative Officer,
Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees,
The City University of New York

Hon. William C. Thompson, Jr.

Partner and Chief Administrative Officer,
Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees,
The City University of New York

Hon. William C. Thompson, Jr., known as Bill, a dedicated advocate for innovation, diversity, and progress in the public and private sectors, was appointed Chairperson of the Board of the Board of Trustees at The City University of New York (CUNY) in June 2016.

CUNY is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. The University’s historic mission continues to this day: provide a first-rate public education to all students, regardless of means or background. Under Bill’s leadership, the CUNY Board of Trustees passed a sweeping package of reforms of the University’s governance and administrative policies, creating greater transparency and accountability and putting CUNY in the vanguard of reform efforts in higher education.

Bill is a Partner and Chief Administrative Officer of Siebert Williams Shank, a leading national Women and Minority Owned investment banking firm.

Bill served two consecutive four-year terms as the Comptroller of the City of New York. He served five terms as the President of the New York City Board of Education, with oversight of the nation’s largest school system. Bill currently serves on the Board of the Mount Sinai Health System, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, the Regional Plan Association, and has previously served on the boards of many museums, schools, libraries, and other organizations.

A lifelong New York City resident and a product of its public schools, Bill graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in Political Science. He is a Trustee Emeritus of Tufts University.

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