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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg presents the fourth annual “Made in NY” awards to Two Equity Members!

On June 15, 2009. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg presented the fourth annual “Made in NY” awards to six individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the City’s entertainment industry. Among those was AEA Members Actress Edie Falco and Broadway composer, lyricist and Actor Lin-Manuel Miranda. Another recipient was Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts, a not-for-profit advocacy organization which was accepted by their Executive Director Sharon Jensen.

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Commissioner Katherine Oliver; Sharon Jensen executive director for Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts; Gerry Byrne, SVP, Nielsen Business Media; AEA actress Edie Falco; Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda, mother of honoree AEA Member Lin-Manuel Miranda; Gary Knell, president of Sesame Workshop; Kevin Byrne, executive Hungry Man; and Mayor Bloomberg at the "Made in NY" Awards. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Mayor.