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New York State Capitol
Action Alert
Urge the New York State Assembly to Protect NYC’s Parks
April 25, 2019
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walkers pose for group photo
Announcement
A Stormy, Soaring Jane’s Walk Weekend
May 9, 2019
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cover for the City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) report
Positions + Testimony
Is CEQR Working? Emphatically, No.
May 7, 2019
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The Gowanus Canal
Positions + Testimony
Gowanus Rezoning Needs a More Carefully Crafted Plan
April 25, 2019
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Rendering of the Manhattan skyline with proposed super-tall buildings.
Positions + Testimony
Mechanical Void Text Amendment Needs a Broader Scope
April 16, 2019
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270 Park Avenue. Photo: Meaghan Baron.
Positions + Testimony
Union Carbide’s Replacement Should Improve the Public Realm, at the Very Least
April 16, 2019
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Aerial view of Riker's Island
Positions + Testimony
Transparency & Community Engagement Lacking in Borough-Based Jails Process
April 8, 2019
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Brooklyn-Queens Expressway with traffic
Advocacy UpdateAnnouncement
Elizabeth Goldstein Named to the City’s BQE Panel of Experts
April 3, 2019
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Osborne Garden at the Botanic Garden in Brooklyn
Positions + Testimony
Franklin Avenue Towers Threaten Brooklyn Botanic Garden & Neighborhood Affordability
March 25, 2019
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Corner grocery store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Positions + Testimony
Package of Small Business Bills Will Help Address Retail Vacancy
March 18, 2019
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Aerial illustration of the gerrymandered zoning lot and proposed tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue
Press Release
Court Rules in Favor of Advocacy Groups in Lawsuit over 200 Amsterdam Avenue
March 14, 2019
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Rendering of the Manhattan skyline with proposed super-tall buildings.
Positions + Testimony
Proposed Mechanical Voids Regulation Does Not Go Far Enough
March 13, 2019
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Panorama of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal at sunset. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Eric Kilby.
Positions + Testimony
Serious Concerns Remain About Bay Street Corridor Rezoning
February 27, 2019
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The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Bestbudbrian.
Positions + Testimony
NYPL Midtown Campus Can Transform to Meet New Needs While Safeguarding Historic Character
February 19, 2019
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Pepsi-Cola sign at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Joe Mabel.
Advocacy UpdatePositions + Testimony
Amazon Withdraws Plan for HQ2 in Long Island City
February 15, 2019
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Illustration of Two Bridges towers on skyline
Positions + Testimony
MAS Files Amicus Brief Regarding Two Bridges Development
February 5, 2019
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public space atrium at Trump Tower, 590 Madison Avenue
Press Release
Mayor de Blasio, DCP, APOPS, and MAS Announce First Ever NYC POPS Logo Design Competition
January 28, 2019
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Fulton Street in Brooklyn on a snowy evening
Positions + Testimony
Proposed Development for 625 Fulton Street is a Mixed Bag of Costs and Benefits
January 17, 2019
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Panorama of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal at sunset. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Eric Kilby.
Positions + Testimony
Bay Street Corridor Rezoning Shows Opportunities and Challenges
January 17, 2019
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LNP partners and workshop participants in Queens CB 4
Announcement
MAS Seeks Graphic Designer for Livable Neighborhoods Program Materials
December 6, 2018
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Clothes on racks during a street sale on 35th street in Manhattan's Garment District. Photo: Creative Commons, Michael Tapp.
Positions + Testimony
Zoning Changes in Garment District Should Wait until Manufacturing Space is Secured
November 15, 2018
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cover for the City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) report
Reports
A Tale of Two Rezonings: Taking a Harder Look at CEQR
November 8, 2018
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Downtown Brooklyn, Projected and actual development after rezoning.
Press Release
Vast Miscalculations of Potential Development Have Lasting Impacts on Rezoned Neighborhoods
November 8, 2018
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Rendering of the proposed jail in Queens
Positions + Testimony
Public Must Have More Input on Borough-Based Jail Proposal
October 30, 2018
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A NYPD van drives down the FDR flooded from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, David Shankbone.
Positions + Testimony
Army Corps of Engineers’ Resiliency Proposal Is Patently Inadequate
October 22, 2018
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Illustration of Two Bridges towers on skyline
Positions + Testimony
Two Bridges Proposal Would Permanently Change the Neighborhood
October 17, 2018
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A proclamation from Mayor Bill de Blasio honoring MAS
Announcement
Proclamation in Honor of the 125th Anniversary of MAS
October 17, 2018
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Aerial illustration of the gerrymandered zoning lot and proposed tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue
Press Release
Advocacy Groups File Article 78 Proceeding against the City of New York
October 12, 2018
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Penn Station entrance. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, NHRHS2010.
Press Release
Public for Penn Station Campaign Launches
October 11, 2018
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Governor's Island with skyline of Manhattan in the background. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Felix Behnke.
Positions + Testimony
Finances and Mission Need Not Be in Conflict in the Development of Governors Island
October 9, 2018
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