Most guests went all out…. the 2nd line Brass Band-cultural heritage of New Orleans-plays on…greets guests Waldorf Astoria, NYC We have very vague childhood memories of older cousins-male and female- raving about a Bathhouse Betty aka the Divine Miss M aka Bette Midler-singing away-accompanied by Barry Manilow on piano- in the basement- of the Ansonia Hotel (back in the days before helicopter parents…when junior high jaunts around the Big Apple were common). In this century though- Bette Midler's outstanding devotion to the Big Apple's underfunded parks, community gardens and other open spaces including desolated East River locales in the Bronx-has gotten this performer the most applause. IMO BRAVOs all around including parents who rave about her work and always love dining at the lovely and tasty New Leaf Café near the Cloisters---that's owned and benefits the New York Restoration Project . The 18th annual Hulawee...