Night on the Town in Mineola first started to honor Tony Lubrano’s father–Pasquale–who died of leukemia in 2006. 

The event began in 2011 with the goal of raising $1 million to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which was accomplished in its eighth year. Throughout each event, Lubrano would keep his dad updated on the fund-raising efforts year after year. 

“Each year I would go to the cemetery and let my dad know how much we raised in his honor,” Lubrano said in an interview with Blank Slate Media. 

This year the fund-raising event that features food from 35 different restaurants, raffle prizes and live music will be raising money for both the Michael Magro Foundation and the James. D. Kinsey Jr. Memorial Fund.

The Michael Magro Foundation was established in 2005 and named after a 13-year-old boy from Hicksville who died of leukemia. Michael’s mother, Terrie, is a former physician liaison at NYU Langone in Mineola. 

Lubrano, who is the chairman of Warriors for a Cause that hosts the event, felt it was appropriate to honor a different foundation once the event returned from a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic since his original promise to his father had been fulfilled. 

“The partnership worked out really well,” Lubrano said of partnering with the Magro foundation. “We have made a great team and we are continuing to support them.”

Kinsey, of Port Washington, unexpectedly died in 2021 at 44. He was the principal and COO of U.S. Capital Markets at Avison Young and president of Kinsey Equities. Kinsey’s sister, Marisa Kinsey Weigan, will be honored at the event. 

This year’s event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Jericho Terrace at 249 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. The event runs from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and showcases Long Island’s restaurants, bakeries and wineries. 

Motown outfit the Loco Mojo Band will be performing throughout the night and attendees will have chances to win gift baskets and raffle prizes along with a silent auction.

In previous years before the pandemic, Lubrano said the event reached as many as 500 people and raised $200,000 in one night. 

“It does not happen by accident,” Lubrano said. “It’s a great event that we plan for many months. It requires a really talented, dedicated group of people.”

Those interested in attending Night on The Town can find ticket information online at www.warriorsforacause.org.