New York Social Diary is a website that publishes photographs of "the rich and powerful"
socialite
A socialite is a person from a wealthy and (possibly) aristocratic background, who is prominent in high society. A socialite generally spends a significant amount of time attending various fashionable social gatherings, instead of having traditio ...
s and a social calendar of events that they might attend. It is maintained by David Patrick Columbia,
who founded it in 2000.
History
The ''Diary'' originated in 1993 as a monthly column in ''
Quest
A quest is a journey toward a specific mission or a goal. The word serves as a plot device in mythology and fiction: a difficult journey towards a goal, often symbolic or allegorical. Tales of quests figure prominently in the folklore of ever ...
'' magazine. The column had a similar focus to the present website.
Influence
Chase Coleman III
Charles Payson "Chase" Coleman III (born June 1,1975) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager, and the founder of Tiger Global Management. As of April 2023, his net worth is estimated at US$8.5 billion by ''Forbes'' making him the 251st ric ...
of old money and notoriously publicity-shy, has refused to be photographed for any publication since his 2005 wedding photographed by the New York Social Diary.
See also
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List of blogs
This is a list of notable blogs. A blog
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References
External links
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2000 establishments in New York City
American blogs
Internet properties established in 2000
Socialites
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