As the city teetered towards bankruptcy in the 1970s, she sprinkled grants like fairy dust, supporting parks, libraries and much more.She closed the foundation in 1997, having given away $200m.

• 20世纪70年代的纽约，时局动荡，日渐萧条，她慷慨地给公园，图书馆等赠与基金，并于1997年撤销了基金会，此前共捐献了两亿美元。