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Each year, City & State and AARP New York identify a group of distinguished New Yorkers whose decades in local and state politics and government are worth recognition. This February, we’re highlighting the contributions and legacies of fifty venerable New Yorkers with the Fifty Over 50 Awards: The Age Disruptors.

The awards honor leaders who have broken barriers, set the stage for future generations, helped create the New York we know and love, and serve as an inspiration to anyone who wants to make a difference in the state. Honorees will be profiled in the February 16 issue of City & State Magazine, and recognized at a special reception.

Join us for a celebration of the dedicated New Yorkers who have amassed a long list of accomplishments over the course of their careers!

Attend the Event

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

3 West Club

3 W 51st Street,

New York, NY

3 West Club

3 W 51st Street,

New York, NY

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Agenda

6:30 PM EST
30 MINS
6:30 PM EST 30 MINS

Doors Open & Reception Begins

7:00 PM EST
5 MINS
7:00 PM EST 5 MINS

Welcoming Remarks by Emcee

7:05 PM EST
5 MINS
7:05 PM EST 5 MINS

Introduction to Lifetime Achievement Awardee Rick Cotton

7:10 PM EST
5 MINS
7:10 PM EST 5 MINS

Lifetime Achievement Awardee Remarks

Rick Cotton
Rick Cotton
Outgoing Executive Director
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
7:15 PM EST
5 MINS
7:15 PM EST 5 MINS

Introduction to ICON Awardee Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

7:20 PM EST
5 MINS
7:20 PM EST 5 MINS

ICON Awardee Remarks

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Assemblymember, Assembly Majority Whip, Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of MWBEs
New York State Assembly
7:25 PM EST
5 MINS
7:25 PM EST 5 MINS

Introduction to ICON Awardee Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

7:30 PM EST
5 MINS
7:30 PM EST 5 MINS

ICON Awardee Remarks

Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator
United States Senate
7:35 PM EST
5 MINS
7:35 PM EST 5 MINS

Introduction to ICON Awardee Mitchell Katz

7:40 PM EST
5 MINS
7:40 PM EST 5 MINS

ICON Awardee Remarks

Mitchell Katz
Mitchell Katz
President and Chief Executive Officer
NYC Health + Hospitals
7:45 PM EST
5 MINS
7:45 PM EST 5 MINS

Introduction to ICON Awardee John B. King, Jr.

7:50 PM EST
5 MINS
7:50 PM EST 5 MINS

ICON Awardee Remarks

John King Jr.
John King Jr.
Chancellor
State University of New York
7:55 PM EST
7:55 PM EST

Presentation of the Fifty Over 50 Awards

8:30 PM EST
8:30 PM EST

Event Concludes

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