Vera Stern, 88, Helped Save Carnegie Hall

“When Carnegie Hall was threatened with demolition, to make way for an office tower, Isaac Stern served as the public face of the campaign to save it, but his wife worked furiously behind the scenes, proselytizing and persuading. Eventually, the city agreed to buy the hall for $5 million and spend another $100,000 to improve it. In recognition of Mrs. Stern’s efforts, Box 44 was named for her.”