The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) held its annual Winter Ball at Cipriani 42nd Street. Sponsored by Louis Vuitton, the Winter Ball raised nearly $700,000 to help fund the museum's exhibitions, public programs, and education programs that served over 50,000 students and teachers this year.

The ball was chaired by MCNY President and Ronay Menschel Director Whitney Donhauser, and the Director’s Council: Sara Ayres, Jamie Creel, Mark Gilbertson, Amory McAndrew, Calvert Moore, Nicole Hanley Pickett, Kathy Prounis, Allison Rockefeller, Tara Rockefeller, Andrew Roosevelt, Alexia Hamm Ryan, Sana H. Sabbagh and Burwell Schorr. The Director’s Council is a group of individuals who have established an on-going commitment to the Museum and its mission.