ImagineConey Exhibit Opens with Sword-Swallowing, Coin-Bending, Live-Tweeting
Last night, the Municipal Art Society’s new exhibit ImagineConey: Bold Ideas for Coney Island opened with a party at our Urban Center Galleries, featuring Miss Cyclone as the evening’s MC, with...
View ArticleDevelopment Along Lower Manhattan’s East River Waterfront
Together with tour leader Carter Craft and 12 others hearty souls, the author braved the subfreezing temperatures last Saturday to celebrate the rich waterfront history and the new cultural attractions...
View ArticleTonight: Economics of Amusements Panel Discussion
What is the role of the amusement business in a recession-era urban economy? Does Coney Island have the potential to become a true economic engine for New York? Please join us at MAS for a panel...
View ArticleTuesday: Public and Design Professionals to Present ImagineConey Submissions
Please join us for the final ImagineConey program this Tuesday, February 17, at 6.30 p.m. at MAS to see presentations of submissions to the ImagineConey initiative by members of the public and design...
View ArticleFive New Items Added to LPC Calendar
On Tuesday, February 17th, the LPC took the first step in the landmark designation process when it “calendared” five new items. The collection of potential new landmarks includes the Ridgewood Theater...
View ArticleMAS Conducts Survey of Gowanus Canal Historic Resources
In light of the City’s plan to rezone 25 blocks of the Gowanus Canal corridor, MAS is conducting an investigation of the area’s historic resources, including the canal itself. See slideshow below....
View ArticleCity of Art: New York’s Hidden Treasures Revealed
Ahead of the panel discussion City of Art: New York’s Hidden Treasures Revealed which MAS is hosting on Thursday, April 16, at 6:30 pm., leading environmental artist George Trakas talked to Elizabeth...
View ArticleMAS Testifies to City Planning onConey Plan
Yesterday MAS testified before the City Planning Commission, voicing strong support for city’s goals for Coney Island and suggesting improvements to the rezoning plan in the areas of urban design,...
View ArticleMother’s Day in DUMBO
Join architectural historian Francis Morrone on Mother’s Day for a stroll through historic DUMBO, including parts of three Historic Districts: Fulton Ferry, DUMBO, and Vinegar Hill. Atmospheric streets...
View ArticleMAS Celebrates Activism with Yolanda Garcia Community Planner Award
Ahead of this year’s Yolanda Garcia Community Planner Award (YGCPA), MAS’ Lacey Tauber talks community activism in the Far Rockaways with last years’ YGCPA winner, Jeanne Dupont, Executive Director of...
View ArticleRiverside Park South Walking Tour This Sunday
Join award-winning designer Tom Balsley, FASLA, and Michael Koontz, ASLA, of Thomas Balsley Associates, for a walking tour of Riverside Park South this Sunday. This park, notable for both its design...
View ArticleGantry Plaza State Park, a Place that Matters
Directly across the East River from the United Nations, Gantry Plaza State Park has stunning views of Manhattan, but it was nominated to the Census of Places that Matter for its main attraction:...
View ArticleMAS Boat Tour Sails Along the Historic Hudson Tonight, Rain or Shine
Tonight, in honor of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s historic voyage, we are heading up the river that bears his name. A limited number of tickets are still available ($75, $50 MAS members),...
View ArticleVisioning for City’s Waterfront Plan Kicks Off This Thursday
The New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) is updating its Comprehensive Waterfront Plan and is looking for public input in creating a framework that will guide land use decisions along the...
View Article19th Annual MAS Summer Boat Tour
Toward a Sustainable Upper Bay: Islands, Bays, Channels & Canals Wednesday, July 28, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Join us for a scenic boat ride and lively commentary on the present and future of the Upper Bay...
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