Mayor Bloomberg and Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment
Commissioner Katherine Oliver presented the seventh annual “ Made in
NY” Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have made
significant contributions to the City’s entertainment and digital
media industries. The 2012 “Made in NY” honorees include: Academy
Award-winning actor, director, producer Robert De Niro; Academy
Award-winning actress Meryl Streep; Academy Award, Emmy, Tony and
Grammy winner Whoopi Goldberg; Emmy-winning actress and television
host Kelly Ripa; award-winning media company radical.media, which
develops, produces and distributes innovative content across all
forms of media; and New York City-based Kickstarter, the world’s
largest funding platform for creative projects. This year’s “ Made
in NY” Mayor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to
actors and legendary husband-and-wife comedy team Jerry Stiller and
Anne Meara. The Mayor made the announcement at Gracie Mansion,
where Raven-Symoné and the cast of the Broadway musical Sister Act
performed. The musical, which received five Tony Award nominations,
features an original score by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater and is
currently playing at the Broadway Theatre. “This has been a
remarkable and record-breaking year for New York City’s
entertainment and digital media industries, which are vital parts
of our economic diversification strategy,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “
More New Yorkers than ever before are taking advantages of the
opportunities within these growing industries. Congratulations to
all of the honorees, who are proof positive that when you’re Made
in NY, you can make it anywhere.” “Our City is home to some of the
most talented people in the world, who are part of a creative
community that continually amaze and impress us all,” said
Commissioner Oliver.