letter from the president
Dear Readers,
President, Randi Schatz
Randi Schatz
President
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We have a new and talented team, with new energy, ideas and a laser-like focus on making AVENUE the best it has ever been.
I am delIghted to be joining the team at AVENUE magazine, a luxury title with 37 years of rich tradition covering and partnering with New York’s elite residents and the businesses that cater to them. I have worked in various parts of the mediascape over the years, both digital and print, and coming to this venerated upscale property feels a little like coming home to me. I am coming on as President at an exciting time in AVENUE’s history. We have a new and talented team, with new energy, ideas and a laser-like focus on making AVENUE the best it has ever been. to that end, I look forward to partnering with the world’s most luxurious brands to help create the highest caliber of reading and viewing experiences in the market. Our new team gives us the opportunity to take a fresh look at our business—which has expanded to include not only the magazine, but a website and events that we hope will entertain and thrill our community. Since any enterprise is served by being a group effort, I also invite readers to give me feedback and welcome them to reach out directly to me. I’m available and I’m interested in hearing from you. In the past couple of weeks, I have had the pleasure of watching our exceptional real estate photo shoot the results of which appear in these pages. the subjects of this fabulous photo essay are happy to report that business is robust in New York City luxury real estate. luxury never goes out of style, and we plan to keep covering it. this month’s feature on Red Carpet jewelry is just another example of our commitment to the best of the best. In the end, it is the people who make up the world of AVENUE, and who make this city tick, and our magazine will continue to celebrate excellence. With your support, I know we can make AVENUE’s future as bright as its past, a jewel with a 21st-century sheen.
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