Jana LaSorte, Northern Manhattan Parks Administrator and Ceremony Emcee, welcoming the gathering to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Paterno Trivium and the anniversary of the 8/4/1878 birthdate of Dr. Charles V. Paterno.
Lingering crowd at The Paterno Trivium after the ceremony, including (l-r) Jim Berlin (Fmr. CB12), Lyle Blackwood (D.O.T.) Carmen De La Rosa (City Council Member) Daniel Zimmerman (D.O.T. Manhattan Borough Commissioner) and Jana LaSorte (Northern Manhattan Parks Administrator and Event Planning Committee. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Lingering crowd at The Paterno Trivium after the ceremony. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Lingering crowd at The Paterno Trivium after the ceremony. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Ceremony attendees. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Thomas Navin, Designer of The Paterno Trivium, 1999, and President, Friends of The Paterno Trivium Ltd. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Ceremony attendees. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
(l-r) NYC Council Member Carmen Le La Rosa, Johanna Garcia Chief of Staff Sen. Robert Jackson, Porfirio Figueroa Deputy Director of Community Affairs, Community Liaison CBs 11 & 12. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Carmen Le La Rosa, NYC Council Member speaking to the assembled crowd. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc
Reception Toast to 25 years! Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Carla Cappiello Golden and Elizabeth Barrett-Brown, Paterno great-great granddaughters and cousins. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Adrian Benepe, Fmr Manhattan Boro Parks Commissioner 1996-2002, NYC Parks Commissioner, 2002-2012. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Elizabeth Barrett-Brown, speaker. Great-great granddaughter of Dr. Charles V. Paterno. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
City Council Citation awarded to the Paterno Family by NYC Council Member Carmen De La Rosa. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Carla Cappiello Golden, speaker. Great-great granddaughter of Dr. Charles V. Paterno. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
(l-r) Carla Cappiello Golden and Elizabeth Barratt-Brown (great-granddaughters) and Barratt Dewey, (great-great grandson), under the portrait of Dr. Charles V. Paterno during the reception held in the HVG Lounge. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Ceremony attendees. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Lingering crowd at The Paterno Trivium after the ceremony Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Craig Peden, FoTPT Board member and Event Planning Co., proceeding with the Paterno family to the reception in the HVG Lounge after the Ceremony at The Paterno Trivium Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
(l) Frank Juliano, (c) Jennifer Dossin, Event Planning Co. and Reception Attendees. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Reception Attendees. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
City Council Citation awarded to Thomas Navin by NYC Council Member Carmen De La Rosa. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Paterno family being shown the 25th Anniversary Event Flyers by Frank Juliano (l) and Craig Peden (r) Event Organizers Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
Reception Attendees. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.
(l-r) Steve Simon Chief of Staff Manhattan NYC Parks, Thomas Navin, President, Friends of The Paterno Trivium Ltd. Aliza Holtz © 2026 Holtz Communications, Inc.