For a more livable city from sidewalk to skyline

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Advocacy

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Planning
Accidental Skyline

A blueprint for a more intentional city

2013–present
PlanningPolicyPreservation
Data Distillery

Data in translation

2024 - present
Preservation
Adopt-A-Monument / Mural

Conserving public art through private funds

1987–present
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Enduring Culture, a multivocal historic preservation vision for New York City

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Events + Tours

TourIn Person
The Magnificent Grand Concourse
with Sam Goodman
Saturday, May 24 at 11:00 AM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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Emma Stebbins and Women Sculptors in 19th Century Rome
with Sylvia Laudien-Meo
Wednesday, May 28 at 6:00 PM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
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Grand Central Terminal
with MAS Docent
Saturday, May 31 at 11:00 AM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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The Heart of Bed-Stuy
with Suzanne Spellen & Morgan Munsey
Saturday, May 31 at 2:00 PM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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Sixth Avenue Modern
with John Arbuckle
Sunday, June 1 at 1:00 PM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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Closer LOOK: ULURP Under Review
Tuesday, June 3 at 8:30 AM
Member: Free | Non-member: $10
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Legacy

Celebrating 130 years of advocacy on behalf of New York and New Yorkers.
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1903
Advocating for a Consolidated Transportation System
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