Hudson Hero Now JeanRichard Watch Ambassador
Contributed by Aaron SigmondMONDAY EVENING, a full winter moon shone down on the Hudson River, playing with the reflection of Manhattan's lights on the water and ice that, just over four years ago, Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger III used as a runway for his Miracle on the Hudson landing of the stricken Airbus A320 he was piloting.JeanRichard COO Bruno Grande & Captain SullyThis time, though, the river was merely a placid backdrop as Captain Sully was feted by JeanRichard COO Bruno Grande and guests at the Standard Hotel, a landmark in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. First came a cocktail reception at Le Bain lounge 18 floors above the Hudson �� offering panoramic views of where US Airways Flight 1549 made its splash landing �� and, later, dinner in the hotel's High Line Room, with splendid river views as well.There were many reasons for the festivities: the debut of Captain Sully as JeanRichard's newest brand ambassador, the premiere of the 1681 and Terrascope collections a

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