The NYC Department of Records & Information Services will welcome former Parks Commissioner Gordon Davis for a live recording of Person Place Thing with Emmy Award winner, Randy Cohen. 

Person Place Thing is an interview show based on the idea that people are especially engaging when they speak, not directly about themselves, but about something they care about. Guests talk about a person, place, and thing they find meaningful. The result: surprising stories from great talkers. 

Join us either virtually (via Zoom) or in person (limited seats available). 

Note: If you are interested in attending this event in person, please select the “In-Person Attendance” ticket option when RSVPing for this event.  

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Participants: 

Randy Cohen is a writer, radio host and humorist known for his work as the author of The Ethicist column in The New York Times Magazine. He also authors humor pieces, essays and stories for publications and newspapers worldwide. 

Gordon Davis is a lawyer and civic leader known for his work in New York City’s public, civic, and legal affairs. In 1978, Mayor Edward Koch appointed Gordon Davis as the first African American commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation. Davis was instrumental in rebuilding the New York City Parks system and the founding of the Central Park Conservancy, the Prospect Park Alliance, and the Bryant Park Restoration Corporation. 

After leaving public service, Gordon Davis worked in the private sector, playing a key role in the redevelopment and renovation projects of several iconic NYC landmarks and cultural institutions such as the World Trade Center, American Museum of Natural History, the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and the Studio Museum in Harlem.  

Known for his love of jazz and the arts, Davis has also served on the board of directors of the Lincoln Center, the New York Public Library, the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Museum of Modern Art, the NY Public Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Francis W. Parker School. 

Gordon Davis is currently a partner in the New York office at Venable LLP. 

Music will be provided by: 

Rashad Brown 

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