Liz Smith, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Gillian Mintiter, Robert Caravaggi, Stephen Attoe and Blaine Caravaggi
We were incredibly excited about Fete de Swifty and the outstanding event exceeded our expectations. If you love New York, if you love great people, the best cuisine possible, and the most fun atmosphere around you should attend Fete de Swifty. You know we had a countdown, and here is our preliminary coverage:
We were counting down since July, and once we find out the date for the 8th Annual Fete de Swifty you can be assured it will have a place on our site soon. If you are an avid reader of Whom You Know, you know Swifty's is at the top of our list and it should be at the top of yours too!!!
At Whom You Know, we love love love our Movers and Shakers and there were a lot of them in attendance last night at Fete de Swifty! We love to keep it in the family too- it's not who you know, it's Whom You Know- and we spoke to Mover and Shaker Georgina Bloomberg's dad:
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has agreed to be a Mover and Shaker too and we will be honored to feature him!!!
Here's Liz Smith; this is who Mayor Bloomberg gives credit to and they are pictured below:
Here's Georgina:
Fete de Swifty was started by Liz Smith with our Movers and Shakers Stephen Attoe:
and Robert Caravaggi:
Other Movers and Shakers in attendance included:
Pat Attoe, above with Stephen to her right;
They are seriously fun people as well as Blaine and Robert below!!!
Swifty's is excellent not only because the cuisine is to die for,
but also because of the quality people that are behind it.
Betsy Goldman
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Columnist Liz Smith, Mayor’s Fund Board of Advisors Chair Rob Speyer and President Megan Sheekey celebrated the 7th Annual Fete de Swifty on September 29, 2010. The legendary event, founded by Liz Smith and hosted by the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City raises money to support the Family Justice Center Initiative, administered by the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence. The initiative reduces barriers faced by victims of domestic abuse, allowing them to access a variety of services, such as prosecutorial, counseling, housing and financial assistance, under one roof. Mayor Bloomberg opened the first Family Justice Center in Brooklyn in 2005. In 2008, a second center opened in Queens, and the City’s third center opened in April in the Bronx. This year, the event will also benefit the New York City Housing Authority’s Early Childhood programs, which provide children in NYCHA public housing communities with high-quality early care and learning opportunities for overall child development, and school and lifelong success.
Chriselle Tidrick stilt dancing; Costume by Alice Farley
This year’s Fete de Swifty Honorary Chairs were Mary J. Blige, Tim Gunn, Mariska Hargitay, Nicole Kidman, John Starks, Steve Stoute, and Malik Yoba. The steering committee included Liz Smith, Stephen Attoe, Robert Caravaggi, David Patrick Columbia, Deborah Krulewitch, Christopher Meigher, Gillian Miniter, Peter Rogers, and Bill Stubbs. Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, Mayor’s Criminal Justice Coordinator John Feinblatt, Commissioner Yolanda Jimenez of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence and NYCHA Chairman John Rhea were also on hand for the event.
Peachy Deegan enjoyed seeing and meeting:
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Liz Smith
Blaine Caravaggi
Pat Attoe
Robert Caravaggi
Stephen Attoe
Ray Kelly
Betsy Goldman
Claudette Dukas
Christopher Dukas
Evelyn Erskine
Robert Zimmerman
Libby Fitzgerald
Terry Fitzgerald
Chris Meigher
Roger Webster
Jason Grant
David Patrick Columbia
Gail Karr
Chriselle Tidrick
Ethan Hawke
Jane Cuozzo
Steve Cuozzo
Since 2004, Fete de Swifty has raised more than $4 million to support public programs through the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. This year’s event also featured an online auction, which runs until October 6. It includes items such as: exclusive New York sports event packages, tickets to Jerry Seinfeld’s Atlantic City show, followed by a meet and greet with the comedian, and a variety of exclusive experiences and fashion and luxury items. To bid go to www.charitybuzz.com/fete.
Event partners also contributed a wide array of items and services for the carnival-themed Fete. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc provided champagne and spirits and Brooklyn Brewery, City Winery donated the wine, Brooklyn Brewery provided beer, Glorious Food hosted the raw bar, and sweets were provided by Buttercup Bake Shop, Duane Street Patisserie, and Great Performances.
For more information about the 2010 Fete de Swifty and the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, please visit: www.nyc.gov/fund.
Photography and Videography by Peachy Deegan
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