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The power of women
Power Women of the Bronx
About nine months ago,
Josh and I acquired CNG, a
group of community media
that enabled us to triple our
footprint in the region. We
added media in Manhattan,
Westchester and the Bronx
while enlarging our presence
in Brooklyn and Queens.
Th e real power of the acquisition
and expansion are the great
people who worked there and
now work with Josh and I.
My great joy this past week
was to attend and help emcee
the Power Women of the Bronx
recognizing an extraordinary
diverse group of women working
or living in the Bronx.
At the VIP party before the
award presentation, I delighted
in hearing the women stand
up and proudly state how they
were born, educated and made
their career and family lives
in the borough — and, most
importantly, made a diff erence
in the lives of the people in the
Bronx.
We were given the royal treatment
by the staff at Maestro’s
Caterers and I was privileged to
honor its decades-long owner
and philanthropist, Barbara
Niclario .
I salute our Bronx staff , led by
Laura Guerriero, John and sales
leader Donna, who made me
proud by organizing the powerful
event.
It was a week of powerful
women making a diff erence
in many people’s lives.
I had the pleasure of seeing
Merrill Zorn who is keeping
her grandfather’s and father’s
vision and life’s work alive.
Then I was in the Bronx celebrating
25 women at our Power
Women of the Bronx and,
later, relishing with Demetra
Mattone her husband’s 60th
birthday.
Zorn’s has been a Long Island
treasure since Merrill Zorn’s
grandfather began a little farm
selling chickens wholesale in
Bethpage, then mainly farmland.
Th ey had arrived in America in
1924 and grew and expanded
their business to supply chickens
to wholesalers in Queens and
the Bronx.
Her grandfather, Peter Zorn,
decided to open to the public
and added many dishes including
the fi rst rotisserie chickens
cooked over an open fl ame.
Th eir famous Southern fried
chickens were sold with multiple
side dishes.
Over seven decades and four
generations, the family has been
overseeing Zorn’s kitchens.
Merrill decided to build a
new home next to her old location
on Hempstead Turnpike
for the company she loves and
treasures.
Th e sparkling new retail space
has seats for indoor dining and
a large take out and catering
menu. On the day they cut the
ribbon celebrating the renovations,
I sampled many of their
dishes, but I can’t forget their
holiday turkey I served my family.
For me it was the most moist
tasty turkey for Th anksgiving.
Yes, there was a massive line to
pick up the turkey since Zorn’s is
a legend, but every minute waiting
was well invested because the
end result was my guests’ delight.
How powerful for all of us
that a family tradition of off ering
great food is alive and well.
Birthday
bash
I believe when good
occasions come our way,
we should celebrate them
to the hilt! Demetra
Mattone did that for her
husband Carl’s 60th birthday.
She created an extraordinary
party that put an
endless smile on her husband’s
face and delighted
friends and family.
It was a happening at the
stunning Queens Museum
overlooking the stately
Unisphere, its up-lit
fountains illuminating the
starry night.
The Queens Museum
is a great venue for parties
and galas that provides
a unique setting
with catering by the top
flight famous catering
team from Abigail Kirsch,
who served multiple small
dishes and finished with a
delectable dark chocolate
birthday cake.
Demetra’s powerful
party planning embraced
all the guests with love.
Truly a night to remember
ending a week of great
events!
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