C. Virginia Fields Award

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

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2016

Hon. Inez E. Dickens, NYS Assemblymember

2015

Lucille McEwen, Former CEO, Congregations for Community Improvement

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2014 Inaugural Inductee

C. Virginia Fields, Former Manhattan Borough President

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