"Cultural Medallions are placed on buildings associated with distinguished New Yorkers involved in the arts, sciences, the law, business, education, sports and politics. The elegant oval terra-cotta, black and white plaques recognize that history is about more than bricks and mortar, but what people accomplished under city roofs is what truly matters." - NYC Historic Landmarks Preservation Center Dorothy Kilgallen was an American columnist, reporter, radio and television personality. Her daily column for the New York Journal-American, "Voice of Broadway," was syndicated to 146 newspapers nationwide. By 1950 the column was estimated to have over 20 million readers and made the drama and eminence of the New York City theater scene tangible to all Americans. She was known across the country and especially around the city. Founder of the Stork Club, Sherman Billingsley, said, "[Kilgallen] was just about the biggest female celebrity around . . . she was Miss New York'". In 1960 the New York Daily News called her "The most powerful female voice in America". She may be best-known for her 15 years as a panelist on the televised game show, "What's My Line," on which she was glamorous, charming, intelligent, and assertive. In 1936 she was the only female reporter to participate in a race around the world, a la Nellie Bly. She documented her journey in the book "Girl Around the World". Dorothy and her husband, actor and Broadway producer Richard Kollmar, hosted a daily talk radio show on WOR from 1945 to 1963 called "Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick" from their East 68th Street home. Besides her experience in entertainment, she was a dedicated and respected crime reporter. She did not shy away from contrarian opinions, most notably in the Sam Sheppard murder case and, in an investigation that may have cost her her life, the findings of the Warren Commission. She persistently sought the truth, never compromised the identity of her sources, and exemplified the obligation of a good reporter to provide the reader, whomever they may be, with the facts. Dorothy had a hand in gilding Broadway's Golden Age, never let perceptions of her gender inhibit her ambitions, and changed perceptions with her successes. She died in 1965 at the age of 52. The official cause of death was barbiturate and alcohol intoxication, but the circumstances surrounding her death are suspicious and all of her files, containing her research on the assassination of JFK, had disappeared. Having been denied justice, I want to ensure she won't be denied recognition. Dorothy is officially "on the list" for a medallion, but there is a long queue! I want to show the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center, and the owners of the current building where the medallion will be placed, that the public has an interest in honoring the life of Dorothy Kilgallen.