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Pepsi-Cola sign at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Joe Mabel.
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Amazon Withdraws Plan for HQ2 in Long Island City
February 15, 2019
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The neighborhood surrounding Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, as seen from the air. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, William John Gauthier.
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Statement in Response to the Governor’s Penn Station Announcement
September 6, 2018
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Aerial illustration of the gerrymandered zoning lot and proposed tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue
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BSA Upholds 200 Amsterdam Building Permit
July 17, 2018
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River Park: Unraveling the Mystery of Zoning Lot Mergers
June 26, 2018
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Aerial illustration of the gerrymandered zoning lot and proposed tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue
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Update on 200 Amsterdam Avenue Injunction
May 14, 2018
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Aerial illustration of the gerrymandered zoning lot and proposed tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue
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Lawsuit Filed Against 200 Amsterdam Avenue
May 8, 2018
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Interactive map of applications for alterations and restorations in New York City, reviewed by MAS staff
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Altering Historic Properties: Mapping LPC Permit Applications & Decisions
March 13, 2018
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The lobby at 550 Madison Avenue. Photo: APOPS.
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Five Electeds Join the Call to Save 550 Madison Lobby
February 8, 2018
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Entrance to the 176th Street Station in the Bronx. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Jim Henderson.
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Recommendations for the Jerome Avenue Rezoning Proposal
November 29, 2017
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Permit for Tower with 150-foot Structural Void Should Be Ruled Invalid
September 20, 2017
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Construction of a future Gateway Program tunnel portal at West Side Yard in Manhattan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York.
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MAS Comments on Hudson Tunnel Project’s Environmental Impact
August 21, 2017
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MAS in the News: Garment District Survey
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MAS in the News: Garment District Survey
August 16, 2017
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On-street monuments in Manhattan's Garment District. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Андрей Бобровский.
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Independent Survey Finds Zoning Change Would Disrupt Garment Industry
August 14, 2017
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MAS Comments on Sky House Condominium
July 25, 2017
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The Sutton Place neighborhood of Manhattan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Patrick Nouhailler.
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MAS Comments to CB6 on the Proposed Rezoning of Sutton Place
June 14, 2017
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Important Win for Transparency in Zoning Variances
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Important Win for Transparency in Zoning Variances
May 31, 2017
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East Midtown skyline, New York City. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Dimitry B. from London.
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MAS Testifies on East Midtown Rezoning at NYC Planning Commission
April 26, 2017
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MAS Statement on Comptroller’s POPS Audit
April 19, 2017
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Joint MAS-RPA Statement on Penn Station-Farley Complex
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MAS & RPA Joint Statement on Penn Station Proposal Deadline
April 22, 2016
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