Alison and Leonard Stern at 1st night party

In swell style Hartz Mountain honcho Leonard Stern and wife Allison hosted an A-mix to celebrate the opening of their new Tribeca Grand Hotel, the highly anticipated 203 room sibling of the SOHO Grand Hotel. In the mix: Don Hewitt, Carroll Petrie, Michael Gross, Jerry Lefcourt, Lyn Paulsin, Stephanie Krieger with Brian Stewart, and Phyllis George with beau New York State Development czar Charles Gargano. He recently returned from a visit to his birthplace Sante Angelo de Lombardi, Italy, where he was honored with a Mass at its restored cathedral. That's because Gargano raised big bucks to rebuild the town after an earthquake struck 20 years ago. The Tribeca Grand reflects Stern's luxury taste for style and living.


Phyllis George and Charles Gargano

Chef Rob Miketa, Alison Stern

Dr.Howard Sobel, Don Hewitt, Rikki Kleiman and Bill Bratton
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