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9/11 Memorial Basketball game raises $40,000.


The Moinian Group, along with Cantor & Pecorella, Inc., recently raised $40,000 for the New York Police New York Police may refer to:
  • New York City Police (NYPD)
  • New York State Police
  • Port Authority Police(PAPD)
 and Fire Widow's and Children's Fund at the Downtown Club 9/11 Memorial Charity Basketball Event, a 3-on-3 extravaganza pitting New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 police officers and firefighters against each other in a charity basketball game.

The event featured former New York Knick power forward Jerome "Junk Yard Dog" Williams as the game's referee and the Knicks public address announcer Mike "Wally" Walczewski as the voice of the game. The FDNY FDNY Fire Department New York (New York City, NY, USA)
FDNY Fort Drum, New York (US Army) 
 team dominated the game, winning handily, 74-56.

All ticket sales as well as corporate sponsorship donations were given to the fund, which benefits families who have lost loved ones in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
  • In the Line of Duty (film)
  • In the Line of Duty (Stargate SG-1)
 by donating $25,000 to each family effected, followed by payments each year thereafter. The fund is a 501(c) 3 tax-deductible charity and every dollar contributed is going to the families.

"We were delighted by the generous donations from the real estate and banking communities," said Joseph Moinian, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of The Moinian Group.

"Everybody had a great time at the event while contributing to a most worthy cause. We also are extremely grateful to the police officers and firefighters who played a great game."

Corporate donors included The Moinian Group; Cantor & Pecorella, Inc.; American Express; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver shrive  
v. shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives

v.tr.
1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent).

2.
 & Jacobson LLP; Key Bank; Newmark & Co.; North Fork Bank North Fork Bank was an American bank headquartered in Melville, New York purchased by Capital One at the end of 2006 for $14.6 billion U.S. dollars. It was only the second bank bought by Capital One, and was the larger of two acquisitions comprising Capital One's 2005-06 expansion  and Wachovia.

A halftime "around-the-world" shootout was awarded to lucky ticketholders who won an array of prizes, including a vacation getaway to the Virgin Islands, courtesy of The Moinian Group. Mike Moustakes of Citi-Habitats was the lucky vacation winner.

Located at 20 West St., The Downtown Club is the former site of the Downtown Athletic Club The Downtown Athletic Club was an athletic club in a 35-story building located at 19 West Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It was founded in 1926. By 1927, it had purchased this site next to the Hudson River to construct its own building. , which has been closed since 9/11. For many years, the building was the site of the famed Heisman Trophy, which is awarded to the top college football player each year.

The Moinian Group is now converting the building to 283 luxurious condominiums, with amenities that seek to preserve the building's athletic theme, including The Trophy Club, a "state of the art" 12,000 s/f spa and health club on two contiguous floors. The club will include state-of-the art cardio equipment; a fitness room for yoga, fitness, boxing and stretch classes; a weight area, a landscaped sun deck and a spa with massage service and a steam room.
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Publication:Real Estate Weekly
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Date:Oct 19, 2005
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