Named in honor of the former Manhattan Borough President, whose transformational leadership led to the historic rezoning of Frederick Douglass Boulevard, now a vibrant corridor and restaurant row, the C. Virginia Fields Award is presented to New Yorkers for their extraordinary leadership and impact in the village of Harlem.
Recipients
2019
Flores A. Forbes, Associate Vice President, Office of Government & Community Affairs, Columbia University
Hon. Bill Perkins, Councilmember, New York City Council
Melba Wilson, Owner, Melba’s Restaurant and President of the NYC Hospitality Alliance
2017
Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, Chief Operating Officer, NYU McSilver Institute
2016
Hon. Inez E. Dickens, NYS Assemblymember
2015
Lucille McEwen, Former CEO, Congregations for Community Improvement
2014 Inaugural Inductee
C. Virginia Fields, Former Manhattan Borough President