Since 1998, amfAR’s New York Gala has been one of New York City’s most successful and high-profile AIDS benefits. The gala has saluted some of the biggest names in entertainment, fashion, and art, including Clive Davis, Peter Dolan/Bristol-Myers Squibb, Richard Gere, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Hanks, Quincy Jones, Donna Karan, Patti LaBelle, Lorne Michaels, Liza Minnelli, Rosie O’Donnell, Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, Sumner Redstone/Viacom, Natasha Richardson, Bill Roedy/MTV Networks, Carine Roitfeld, Julian Schnabel, Bobby Shriver, Sharon Stone, Barbara Walters, Robin Williams, and Anna Wintour. The galas have included speakers, presenters, and performers such as Woody Allen, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Tracy Chapman, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Billy Crystal, Michael Douglas, Eve, Whitney Houston, Marc Jacobs, Beyoncé Knowles, Barry Manilow, Lou Reed, Natasha Richardson, Garry Shandling, Jon Stewart, and Uma Thurman. The amfAR New York Gala has raised more than $10 million to date for essential AIDS research, prevention, and education.