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BROOKLYN’S MOST ROMANTIC VALENTINES CELEBRATE LONG LASTING LOVE

Photographs by Kathryn Kirk

In photo 1 (from left to right): Borough President Markowitz and his wife Jamie congratulate William and Ida Freitag for their 72 years of wedded bliss. The Brooklyn Marriott gave the Freitags a free dinner in honor of their long lasting love. Sam Ibrahim, General Manager of the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge is pictured far right.

Over 230 couples married fifty years or more renewed their vows

On February 11, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and his wife, Jamie Snow-Markowitz welcomed over 230 Brooklyn couples married fifty years or more to the Grand Ballroom of the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge to renew their wedding vows. The Markowitzs honored the devotion of these couples with a champagne toast and wedding cake reception. Brooklyn’s golden couples shared the secrets to staying together for over half a century. The Ray Rivera Jazz Quartet added even more romance, performing love songs from the couples’ youth. The Borough President’s birthday is on Valentine’s Day. He and Jamie are newlyweds, having been married for just five years.

“Today, we salute love,” said Borough President Markowitz. “We show young people that it is possible for two people to be in love, stay in love, and be good friends for all these years. It puts a huge smile on my face, a spring in my step, and a glimmer of hope in my heart to officiate as these inspirational couples renew their vows.”

This event was made possible by gracious support from AARP New York, Healthfirst and the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge.