Diamond District Joins American Red Cross of Greater NY to Honor NYC Heroes

The 47th Street Business Improvement District, also known as New York City’s Diamond District, paid tribute to the American Red Cross of Greater New York’s honorees at its 2011 ball last night at the Plaza Hotel in New York.

Commissioners Sal Cassano of the Fire Department of New York and Joseph Bruno of the Office of Emergency Management were presented with commemorative pins in honor of the ten year anniversary of 9/11 and their service to the City of New York. Commissioner Ray Kelly of the New York City Fire Department was unable to personally attend the event, but was also one of the evening’s honorees. Also presented with pins were honorees Ira Millstein of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, and Thomas Glocer of Thomson Reuters.

 “New York City’s public safety departments are the finest in the world,” said Michael Grumet, Executive Director of the 47th Street Business Improvement District. “Every day they demonstrate their incredible sacrifice and commitment to the safety of our people and businesses. And as the world’s largest shopping district for fine jewelry, we thought it fitting to honor their service and we join with the American Red Cross of Greater New York in paying tribute to its 2011 honorees.”

The 47th Street Business Improvement District (BID) is the world’s largest shopping district for all sizes and shapes of diamonds, gemstones and fine jewelry at tremendous prices and value. Over 90 percent of the diamonds that enter the United States go through New York City and most of them go through the Diamond District. More than 2,600 independent businesses are located in the Diamond District, and nearly all of them are related to diamonds or fine jewelry. The Diamond District is located on West 47th Street between Fifth and the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) in midtown Manhattan.

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