<![CDATA[New York, The Generous]]>

1.0 link 112427 <![CDATA[New York, The Generous]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vicky-ward/new-york-the-generous_b_112427.html New York's billionaires, it seems, have not really noticed the downturn. They still spend their summers on lavish yachts in Europe, and are still flying in their own planes.

Hearteningly, they also continue to give philanthropically on a vast scale. Earlier this year Blackstone Group chairman, Stephen A. Schwarzman gave $100 million to the New York Park Library. Last week, this town's richest resident, David H. Koch, 68, gave $100 million towards the renovation of New York State theater, at the...

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