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Advocacy UpdatePress Release
Regarding Calls to Remove Funding for Penn Station from the State Budget
April 1, 2021
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Aerial illustration of the gerrymandered zoning lot and proposed tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue
Advocacy UpdatePositions + Testimony
Appellate Divison Decision in 200 Amsterdam is Absurd and Unreasonable
March 2, 2021
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map of Jointly Owned Playgrounds in New York City
Advocacy UpdatePositions + Testimony
Court Sides with City & Developer in Appeal against Marx Brothers Playground
November 19, 2020
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logos and slogans for the TASC mapping tool
Advocacy Update
Introducing our New Community Planning Mapping Tool
November 11, 2020
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map of the Special Flushing Waterfront in Flushing, Queens
Advocacy Update
Much Ado about Flushing
September 3, 2020
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Rocket Thrower statue undergoing restoration
Advocacy Update
Restorative Treatment for the Rocket Thrower
August 26, 2020
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advertisement for the Livable Neighborhoods Program Our Urban Town event with the Staten Island Urban Center
Advocacy Update
The 2020 Livable Neighborhoods Program is Underway!
June 30, 2020
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Aerial illustration of the gerrymandered zoning lot and proposed tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue
Advocacy Update
City & Developers to Appeal 200 Amsterdam Ruling
March 3, 2020
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Aerial illustration of the gerrymandered zoning lot and proposed tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue
Advocacy Update
DOB Declares Partial Tax Lots Illegal
March 2, 2020
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Brooklyn-Queens Expressway with traffic
Advocacy Update
A Better Future for the BQE
January 30, 2020
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Volunteers at the Morning Glory Community Garden in the Bronx
Advocacy Update
2019 Livable Neighborhoods Program Underway
November 23, 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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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
Advocacy UpdatePositions + TestimonyPress Release
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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illustration of proposed River Park
Advocacy UpdateAnnouncement
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
Advocacy UpdateAnnouncement
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
Advocacy UpdatePress Release
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
Advocacy Update
Altering Historic Properties: Mapping LPC Permit Applications & Decisions
March 13, 2018
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The lobby at 550 Madison Avenue. Photo: APOPS.
Advocacy Update
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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illustration of the Sky House building and surrounding neighborhood
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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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buttons on display wall at Garment District shop
Advocacy Update
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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illustration of the Sky House building and surrounding neighborhood
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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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Elizabeth Goldstein and Bill deBlasio shake hands at signing of Board of Standards and Appeals reform bills
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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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the outdoor public space at 520 Madison Avenue
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MAS Statement on Comptroller’s POPS Audit
April 19, 2017
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