The ABNY Foundation created the Spirit of ABNY Awards in 2007 to raise funds while honoring select New Yorkers who have provided a distinguished level of service to our great city.
In addition, the Foundation recognizes the civic achievements of one individual each year by presenting them with the Lew Rudin Founder’s Award, in memory of ABNY’s first chairman.
The ABNY Foundation’s Spirit of ABNY Awards funds social, educational, and civic initiatives that enhance the quality of life in the five boroughs of New York City.
Spirit of ABNY Awards 2025
September 16, 2025 The Rainbow Room, 30 Rockefeller Center
Join us for the 19th Annual Spirit of ABNY Awards at the Rainbow Room. We will be presenting the coveted Apple Awards to three civic luminaries who have provided a distinguished level of service to our city.
This year’s Spirit honorees are:
Jessica Tisch, NYPD, Commissioner
Kathryn Wylde, Partnership for New York City, CEO & President
Maria Torres-Springer, Ford Foundation, Senior Fellow
