Former Mets Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver (l.) and outfielder Rusty Staub (c.) were on hand as the New York Mets and (r.) Queens Borough President Helen Marshall were honored at the Queens Museum of Art (QMA) gala. The Borough President's office has provided more than $20 million for the museum's expansion that will double its current space by 2009.

Photo Dominick Totino