2014
Grandmaster Jhong Uhk Kim
Man of the Year
Honorable Patricia L. Gatling, Esq.
Woman of the Year
Pasqualino “Pat” Russo, Esq.
Public Service Award
Honorable Domenic M. Recchia Jr.
Founders Award
2012
John Catsimatidis
Man of the Year
Rick Del Mastro
NED Founder's Award
Congressman Edolphus Towns
Public Service Award
2009
Executive Director DC 37 Lillian Roberts
Woman of the Year
Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler
Man of the Year
2006
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
Woman of the Year
Deputy Mayor Kevin Sheekey
Man of the Year
Zachary Sansone
NED Founder's Award
2005
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly
Man of the Year
Housing Authority Member Joanna Aniello
Woman of the Year
Councilman Bill de Blasio
NED Founder's Award
2004
Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff
Man of the Year
Councilwoman Melinda Katz
Woman of the Year
State Senator Martin Golden
NED Founder's Award
2003
Governor George Pataki
Man of the Year
2002
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Man of the Year
2001
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
Man of the Year
2000
Police Commissioner Howard Safir
Man of the Year
Councilwoman Priscilla Wooten
Woman of the Year
1999
United States Senator Charles Schumer
Man of the Year
Deputy Mayor Joe Lhota
Man of the Year
1998
Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Carbonetti
Man of the Year
Deputy Mayor Rudy Washington
Man of the Year
Dr. Daniel Ricciardi
Man of the Year
Commissioner Diane McGrath-McKechnie
Woman of the Year
1997
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
Man of the Year
1996
Deputy Mayor Fran Reiter
Woman of the Year
Joseph Erazo
Man of the Year
1995
Chief of State Randy Mastro
Man of the Year
1994
Deputy Mayor Peter Powers
Man of the Year
1987
State Senator Catherine Abbate
Woman of the Year
1986
Jimmy Breslin
Man of the Year
1985
Commissioner Joe Erazo
Man of the Year
1984
Commissioner Tony Papa
Man of the Year