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Peppermint wearing Xtian de Medici eyewear at the variety Magazine’s Power Of New York Party.
october 29 2018
In New York City, power is not just about corner offices or penthouse views overlooking the Hudson River. Money still talks, but it’s more important to show what you’re doing with your influence — and your Instagram followers. The old boys’ club has expired. New York in the 21st century is increasingly made up of diverse, innovative and creative voices pushing for everything from gender parity to LGBTQ rights. It’s a social revolution that’s often at odds with the current administration in the White House.
That’s where Variety’s annual New Power of New York List comes in. We’ve searched from the Bronx to Brooklyn Heights (with a short stop on Broadway) to find the 50 movers and shakers who are changing the face of the five boroughs and beyond. These activists, artists, storytellers and tastemakers represent who really matters in 2018.
