For a more livable city from sidewalk to skyline

what we stand for

Advocacy

cover of the report, A Tale of Two Rezonings: Taking a Harder Look at CEQR
PlanningPolicy
City Environmental Review Reform

A Tale of Two Rezonings: Taking a Harder Look at CEQR

2018–present
public space atrium at Trump Tower, 590 Madison Avenue
PlanningPolicy
Advocates for Privately Owned Public Space

Protecting New York’s 80-acre network of public plazas and arcades

2000–present
leaders hold ribbon at Henry Ward Beecher Monument Dedication
Preservation
Adopt-A-Monument / Mural

Conserving public art through private funds

1987–present
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Join us on Wednesday, November 9, at Weylin as we present the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal to three extraordinary New Yorkers.

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Events + Tours

Event
2022 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal Celebration
Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 PM
Attend
JKO medals in boxes at the 2015 Municipal Art Society of New York Gala
Tour
Beyond Brownstone
with Matt Postal
Thursday, August 18 at 6:00 PM
Member: $20 | Non-member: $30
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Event
Exploring History and Advocacy at the People’s Beach at Jacob Riis Park
Thursday, August 18 at 12:00 PM
Free!
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Tour
Arthur Avenue – Little Italy of the Bronx
with Alexandra Maruri
Saturday, August 20 at 11:00 AM
Member: $20 | Non-member: $30
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Tour
SoHo Cast Iron Historic District
with Anthony W. Robins
Sunday, August 21 at 11:00 AM
Member: $20 | Non-member: $30
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Tour
The Crown of Corona
with Bob Singleton
Wednesday, August 24 at 6:00 PM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
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Tour
Rooms of Their Own
with Lucie Levine
Saturday, August 27 at 11:00 AM
Member: $20 | Non-member: $30
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New in the Digital Freedman Gallery: “A Light in the City” by Rick Secen

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Legacy

Celebrating 125 years of advocacy on behalf of New York and New Yorkers.
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MAS is founded
1893
The Municipal Art Society Is Founded
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