Revson

  • The Charles H. Revson Foundation operates grant programs in Urban Affairs, Jewish Life, Biomedical Research, and Education.

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    by Edward St. Aubyn

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    by Rosamond Lehmann

    Lady at the O.K. Corral
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    El amor en los tiempos del cólera
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    Recent News

    Revson launches the first-ever NYC Neighborhood Library Awards on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show

    May 20, 2013

    Five branch libraries throughout the five boroughs will each receive $10,000 in recognition of the outstanding service they provide to their communities. Listen to Revson's Julie Sandorf and Lincoln Center's Reynold Levy discuss the need for such an award with WNYC's Brian Lehrer.

    NYPL President Anthony Marx Discusses E-Books, Libraries, and Democracy in the New York Times

    May 1, 2013

    "Over a quarter of New York City’s 8.2 million residents borrow books from the city’s three public library systems. For those who cannot afford to buy downloads, digital books from libraries are essential to improving literacy, civic engagement and the technological facility necessary for economic success."

    Four Revson Grantees Make the 2013 List of Most Influential Rabbis

    March 21, 2013

    Every year, The Daily Beast shines a light on fifty American rabbis who are "influencers on a grand scale [and] effective at bringing ideas, innovations, and inspiration to large numbers of American Jews."

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