WHEN: Thursday, May 19th from 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
WHERE: Sheraton New York Times Square — 811 7th Avenue at W 53rd St, New York, NY
The Ridge Awards is an annual award ceremony and fundraiser honoring Federal Agents in the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. This year, on May 19, the Ridge Awards will also honor Dick Wolf, a two-time Emmy award winning writer, producer, and creator of Law & Order, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire, with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Celebrity presenters include Yaya DaCosta and Nick Gehlfuss of Chicago Med, Hisham Tawfiq of The Blacklist and many others. Attendees will include Tiki Barber and Stephen Baldwin.
– John Miller, Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counter-terrorism of the NYPD, will receive the Patriot Award
– John J. Riley, Deputy Administrator of the DEA, will receive the Distinguished Service Award
– Dick Wolf, creator of Law & Order, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award
– Fourteen agents within the DEA have been nominated for a Ridge Award for the disruption and dismantlement of an international drug trafficking organization that resulted in 131 arrests.
Federal Agents are often in harm’s way protecting the nations’ citizens and borders. The Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation (FESHF) provides immediate financial support through its Grants Program and these funds are often used to pay for funeral costs or children’s needs. The event raises essential funds to provide immediate financial relief to families in crisis or who have suffered a tragedy. If you cover the event please include this link to Sponsorships, Table and Ticket Purchases: www.fehsf.org
New York Rag 