Dearest Amy:
What a honor it has been to get to know you over the past several years. I can’t thank you enough for all of your support. Where would we be without your continued good will towards myself and SEA. You have no idea what it means to me.
I wish you all the best in your new endeavors and all the success in the world. You deserve it!!!
I know this is not the end of our relationship, just the beginning. I am sure we have a lot of work/projects yet to do together.

Again, my warmest best wishes for your future!

-Manuel

And I'd like to thank everyone named Amy

Dearest Amy:

I have learned so much personally and professionally from you. Despite the fact that this means you are leaving the 20th floor, it's a thrill to have this opportunity to say THANK YOU.

Words that come to mind when I think of you breezing into the office with a "hi girls" and perhaps a bit of chocolate (and a Century 21 bag): calm, direct, focused, strategic, concerned, succinct, respectful, enthusiastic and, most of all, smart.

Lower Manhattan culture is richer because of you, as am I.

Until our next lunch, all my best wishes for your next professional endeavor,
Amy

We'll always have Chinatown

Dear Amy:

JFK once said that "Success has many fathers (read mothers) but failure is an orphan." While many people contributed to helping Chinatown recover,  your unfailing advocacy on behalf of a community that you barely knew but understood needed your help, speaks volumes about your commitment to people in need.

Many people, when confronted with so many obstacles, might have found an easier route, but you didn't and because of you, Carol, Jennifer and Laurie, Chinatown was given an opportunity to recover and rebuild.

With affection,

Robert

Thank You from SSSM

Dear Amy,

Thank you for all your support over the past year for the South Street Seaport Museum. As the Museum has made great strides over the year you have been there helping with our direction. Your help has not gone unnoticed! Good luck in your next move.

Mary Ellen Pelzer, South Street Seaport Museum

Beyond Ground Zero Thanks You

Amy,

Thanks for all your support over the past years for the work of BGZ. I feel as if we have had a fairy god mother looking out for us. As our work has evolved, you have been an incredible person to have at our side to help sustain and move it forward. This has been particularly clear over this past 6 months. You are very appreciated.

Good luck in your next move and I look forward to continued crossing of paths.

Laine Romero-Alston, Urban Justice Center/Beyond Ground Zero Network

Thank you from MFY Legal Services

Dear Amy,

Thanks for all your invaluable guidance in this process. We will miss your dry wit and sense of humor. If you find yourself looking for a breakfast meeting on April 29, come to MFY for our first Lower Manhattan Justice Project breakfast meeting!

Best wishes,
Jeanette Zelhof, MFY Legal Services

Thanks from the NYC Fire Museum

Dear Amy-

Last September you dashed into the museum - elegant, purposeful, eyes hidden behind dark glasses, rushing from one appointment to another, not missing a beat - and brought us hope and a new sense of purpose. Many have known you longer and more intimately, but we can't imagine that they could be more grateful for your wisdom, commitment and eminently practical approach. You have made a difference in our lives, the life of the museum, the LMDC and, obviously, the entire metropolis.

Thank you, Godspeed and please don't go too far!

Judy and Sarah at the Fire Museum

Thank You

Amy,

I can't thank you enough for everything you have done for me and for the endless supply of high-quality advice related to any and all topics. You are tireless advocate for anything and anyone you believe in, and there is no better feeling than to be on the receiving end of your faith and confidence. We will miss you very much at LMDC and only promise to continue to stalk you well into the future.

Jen

Keats Myer

Amyyyy!!!

Don't goooo!  Well, OK, I know,  we all need to move on to new challenges - and I also know wherever you go, you will fight the good fight!   Thanks so much for being such a hero and creating opportunities for not just the children CMA serves, but for all of Lower Manhattan's people. You can, at the end of the day, take credit for a heck of a lot of good. 

Fondly, Keats  

We'll Miss You!

Amy,

It has been an absolute pleasure working with you for the past few months here at LMDC. When I first interviewed, I knew I would learn so much working with you, and I have. I have appreciated your guidance, advice, and, of course, your classic stories with your wicked humor. LMDC won't be the same without you! Although I will miss our time together, I know you're moving onto bigger and better things.

Thank you for everything!!

Best,

Tony

We'll miss you, Ms. Stursberg!

Dear Amy,

It has been a tremendous pleasure to work with you since I started at LMDC. As one of the most amazing people I have ever met, I strive to be like you in the years to come. Thank you for everything. I’ve learned so much from you, and although I am sad to see you go, I know that you will move on to do many more marvelous things. I don’t know what LMDC will be like without you… well, actually I do know. Not as much fun.

All the best,

Alex

Thanks Amy

Don't know how we Fleas would have navigated the alleyways of downtown without you Amy. You advice was pithy and always on point. Your sense of humor never failed and you added value to each and every meeting. I look forward to anything and everything that you put your mind to.
Carol O.

Thanks from WNYC

Dear Amy,

Thank you for ALL your help and assistance over the past several years. It has been a true pleasure working with you and knowing that you are such a big fan and champion! We wish you tremendous success and joy in your next endeavor. Please come visit us!

Warm regards,

Your friends at WNYC Radio

March 31, 2008 10:46 AM

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