Lost Monument Returns to an NYC Courthouse After 70 Years
A monument to criminal justice activist Rebecca Salome Foster lost for 70 years was restored and reinstalled in the Manhattan County Courthouse this week.
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Landmark Preservation Commission Says No To Landmarking of Walt Whitman’s Last Remaining NYC Home
NYC’s Landmark Preservation Commission says no to Brad Vogel’s coalition efforts to make Walt Whitman’s last remaining NYC a designated New York City landmark.
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Our Top 10 Picks for the 2017 Jane’s Walks in NYC, May 5-7, 2017
Until Sunday is the 2017 Jane’s Walks, a global festival of citizen walking tours that celebrate the ideas of Jane Jacobs. Here are 10 to check out in NYC.
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The Historic Murals in El Barrio on the Municipal Art Society’s Jane’s Walk Tours Last Weekend
The Historic Murals in El Barrio was one of this years Municipal Art Society’s ‘Jane’s Walk’ Tours. In conjuncition with East Harlem Preservation, we explored murals that depicted life in El Barrio over the past several decades. The murals tell the story of their rich history and love of art and music.
MoreParty at a Gilded Age Landmark and Support a More Resilient NYC at the MAS After Dark Party
MAS Urbanists Party After Dark is a rare networking event at 583 Park Ave. that brings together 200+ young urbanists interesting in creating a more livable NYC.
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Can Public Engagement Lead to Agreement in NYC: Ideas for New York’s New Leadership
West Side of Midtown Manhattan in early evening
“Nimbyism is a gift of the ’60s,” announced Xavier de Souza Briggs, the Ford Foundation’s Vice President of Economic Opportunity and Assets, waking up any slumbering audience members at the Municipal Art Society’s May 28th conference, Ideas for New York’s New Leadership, based on an MAS book. In …
MoreJane’s Walk NYC: A Two Day Event To Get Your Eyes On The Street
Jane Walks NYC, hosted by MASNYC in honor of journalist Jacobs features over 100 free guides tours throughout the five boroughs this May 3 and 4.
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Inside 4 World Trade Center, With Views from the 72nd Floor
1 WTC is reflected in the facade of 4 WTC.
This Wednesday November 13, 4 World Trade Center will officially open. As the first new WTC building to open since 7 World Trade Center was finished in 2006, this marks a great milestone in the progress of post 9/11 reconstruction. It’s also the first building …
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Live Blog from 2013 MAS Summit for NYC: Day 2: Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School
Live blog from day 2 of the 2013 Municipal Art Society (MAS) Summit for NYC
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Live Blog from 2013 MAS Summit for NYC
We’re live blogging from the 2013 Municipal Art Society Summit for NYC.
MoreFour Urbanism Conferences to Check Out in NYC This October: CityLab, TedXNYIT, 2013 MAS Summit, IDA World Congress
So much is happening in the urbanism world this month just in New York City so we decided to round-up all the amazing conferences taking place
MoreVideo: A Love Letter to New York City by The Color Machine & MAS
The Municipal Art Society (MAS) and The Color Machine created a love letter to New York City meant as an ode to the livable city that they have been advocating to maintain and improve.
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