Lauren Mazer to Head Events at Central Park Conservancy

Lauren Mazer succeeds Jill Pall as the director of special events for the Central Park Conservancy. For Mazer, who most recently oversaw the CPC's volunteer program and visitors centers, this is a return to event planning; she previously worked in public affairs and events at Planned Parenthood. Her first major project is the annual Halloween ball, which will take place October 24 in the park. This year's theme is "Visions," as in crystal balls, fortune-telling, and astrology.