Jay Leno To Host 20th Anniversary Gala To Celebrate Hudson River Park

Host Jay Leno and honorees Award-winning actor, Claire Danes; Deputy Mayor, City of New York & Vice Chair, Hudson River Park Trust, Alicia Glen and Chairman & CEO, RXR Realty LLC, Scott Rechler. With a musical performance by Natalie Merchant. Expected attendees include: Gaby Hoffman, Lea DeLaria, Nell Diamond & Teddy Wasserman, among others.

The 20th Anniversary Gala to celebrate Hudson River Park. Hudson River Park, the longest riverfront park in the nation, is Manhattan's backyard. Running from Chambers to 59th Street along the Hudson River, it has transformed four miles of decaying industrial waterfront into a beloved, urban recreational paradise. Hudson River Park attracts millions of visitors to its myriad recreational facilities, educational and cultural programs, imaginative playgrounds, lively dog parks and lush green lawns, waterfront esplanade and bike paths.