The Foundation for the Judicial Friends, Inc. and the Judicial Friends Association held the 38th annual Rivers, Toney, Watson Gala at Terrace in the Park in Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

Posing for a photo, left to right, were Justice Verna Saunders, first vice president of the Judicial Friends Association; Justice Erika Edwards, president of the Judicial Friends Association; honorees Judge Debra Batts, U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York and Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix, New York State Appellate Division, Second Department.

New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and attorney Anthony Ricco were also honored at the event. (Photo by David Handschuh/NYLJ)