The MAS staff members testify regularly on a range of issues before city commissions and committees, and in other forums. Content on this page is ordered by date starting with most recent first.
Downloadable Testimony
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Testimony of the Municipal Art Society of New York Before the New York City Planning Commission regarding 15 Penn Plaza, June 24, 2010
Testimony of the Municipal Art Society of New York Before the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation supporting the proposed amendment to §§1-02 and 1-05(b) of Title 56 of Rules of the City of New York, April 23, 2010
Testimony of the Municipal Art Society of New York Before the New York State Development Corporation d/b/a the Empire State Development Corporation, July 29, 2009
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Designation of the Former IRT Powerhouse (now Con Ed Powerhouse), 600 West 59th Street, Manhattan, July 14, 2009
Summary of Coney Island Rezoning Testimony Before the New York City Council, June 30, 2009
Testimony for the New York City Planning Commission Regarding Coney Island Rezoning, May 15, 2009
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Designation of the Proposed Fillmore Place Historic District, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, March 24, 2009
Letter to Landmarks Preservation Commission Chairman Robert B. Tierney on the former IRT Powerhouse (now ConEdison Powerhouse), 600 West 59th Street, March 10, 2009
Testimony on City Council Intro. 623, Allowing outdoor advertising on sidewalk sheds, January 26, 2009
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Proposed Designation of the Prospect Heights Historic District, October 28, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 89-95 South Street, South Street Seaport Historic District, Manhattan
October 21, 2008
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on St. Vincent’s Hardship Application – Greenwich Village Historic District, July 15, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 1 Seventh Avenue, Greenwich Village Historic District, June 3, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on St. Vincent’s Hardship Application, Greenwich Village Historic District, June 3, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Riverside Apartments, 20-34 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn Heights Historic District, May 20, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the West Chelsea Historic District, May 12, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 1 West 54th Street – The University Club, Individual Landmark, and 678 Fifth Avenue – St. Thomas Church and Parish House, Individual Landmark, April 8, 2008
Testimony Before the Zoning and Franchises Committee of the City Council Regarding 125th Street Rezoning Plan, April 1, 2008
Comments on the Draft Scope of Work for an Environmental Impact Statement Proposed for 365-385 Bond Street, Brooklyn, aka Toll Brothers Site, Gowanus, Rezoning, March 24, 2008
Letter to Landmarks Preservation Commission Chairman Tierney Regarding the Demolition of Buildings in the Greenwich Village Historic District for the Redevelopment of St. Vincent’s Hospital, February 21, 2008
Testimony Before the City Planning Commission on Draft EIS for 125th Street Rezoning, February 11, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Domino Sugar Factory, February 5, 2008
Testimony Before the City Planning Commission Regarding the Rezoning of 125th Street, January 30, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 746-748 and 750 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, January 22, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Congregation Tifereth Israel, Borough of Queens, January 15, 2008
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the American Bank Note Company Printing Plant, January 15, 2008
Testimony Before the Zoning and Franchises, and the Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Committee of the City Council Regarding Community Board 9′s 197-a Plan and Columbia University’s 197-c Action, December 12, 2007
Testimony Before the New York City Planning Department Regarding the Former Con Edison Site on the East Side, December 10, 2006
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the DUMBO Historic District, October 30, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Battery Maritime Building, Borough of Manhattan, October 23, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Designation of Fiske Terrace – Midwood Park Historic District, Brooklyn, October 16, 2007
Testimony Before the City Planning Commission Regarding Community Board 9′s 197-a Plan; Columbia University’s 197-c action; and the West Harlem Special District, October 4, 2007
Testimony Before the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Technology in Government on Small Retail in NYC, September 6, 2007
Comments on Draft Scope of Work for an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Domino Sugar Rezoning, August 9, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Commission on 402 W. 13th Street, Gansevoort Market Historic District, August 7, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding Alterations to the Time & Life Building lobby – Interior Landmark, July 24, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding Alterations to Fort Totten, Queens, July 24, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Landmark Designation of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District, Brooklyn, July 23, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Landmark Designation of 511 and 513 Grand Street, Manhattan, July 23, 2007
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on 175 9th Avenue (a.k.a. 415 West 20th Street), Chelsea Historic District, July 10, 2007
Letter to Landmarks Preservation Commission Robert Tierney to support the GVSHP proposal for a South Greenwich Village Historic District, June 28, 2007
Handout to Accompany Testimony on the Designation of the Domino Sugar Refinery Buildings, Kent Street, brooklyn, June 26, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the (former) Domino Sugar Refinery Building, including the Filter House, Pan House and Finishing House, 292-314 Kent Street, Brooklyn, June 26, 2007
Testimony Before the City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting & Maritime Uses on 23 and 25 Park Place (a.k.a 20 and 22 Murray Street), Manhattan, June 19, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 36 West 93rd Street – Upper West Side/Central Park, May 22, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 254 Front Street and 18 Dover Street – South Street Seaport Historic District, April 24, 2007
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Guardian Life Insurance Company Annex, 105 East 17th Street, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on Morningside Park, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on Manhattan House, 200 East 66th Street, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Henry Seligman Residence, 30 West 58th Street, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on Carolyn R.A. and Walter A. Tyler House, 103 Circle Road, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission on the George Cunningham Store, 173 Main Street, Staten Island, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Ann C. and Nathaniel J. Wyeth House, 190 Meisner Avenue (aka 261 London Road), Staten Island, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 6136 Amboy Road House, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Reuben and Mary Wood House, 5466 Arthur Kill Road, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on 90 Bayview Avenue, April 10, 2007
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Alterations to the New York Historical Society, March 20, 2007
MAS Letter to the Landmarks Preservation Commission in Support of the Designation of Sunnyside Gardens as a New York City Historic District, March 5, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding 41-45 240th Street, Douglaston Hill Historic District, January 29, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Landmark Designation of 94, 94½ and 96 Greenwich Street House, January 29, 2007
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Designation of the Renaissance Theater and Casino, 2341-2349 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, January 16, 2007
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission Regarding 23 and 25 Park Place, Manhattan, January 16, 2007
Testimony Before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks on Oversight, South Brooklyn Meeting, December 14, 2006
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on the Edwin L.B. Brooks House, November 14, 2006
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on the Keller Hotel, 150 Barrow Street, November 14, 2006
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on 159 Charles Street, November 14, 2006
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on City & Suburban Homes Company Testimony First Avenue Estate, November 14, 2006
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on 980 Madison Avenue – Upper East Side Historic District, October 24, 2006
Letter to Charles Gargano, Chairman, Empire State Development Corporation on the General Project Plan for Atlantic Yards, September 29, 2006
Testimony on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Atlantic Yards Development, September 29, 2006
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Crown Heights North Historic District, September 19, 2006
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission on the Horn & Hardart Building 2710-14 Broadway, June 27, 2006
Testimony Before the Finance Committee of the City Council on the Landmarks Preservation Commission Budget, June 8, 2006
Testimony Before the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on former Public School 64, May 16, 2006
Testimony Before the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on Claremont Theater Building, May 16, 2006
Testimony Before the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on Fire Engine Company No. 258, May 16, 2006
Testimony Before the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on Staten Island Savings Bank, May 16, 2006
Supporting Data for Testimony of Landmarks Preservation Commission Budget, March 16, 2006
Testimony Before the Land Use Committee of the City Council on the Landmarks Preservation Commission Budget, March 16, 2006
Testimony Before the New York Landmarks Commission Regarding 122 Greenwich Avenue – Greenwich Historic District, March 7, 2006
Testimony Before the City Planning Commission Regarding the Fieldston Historic District, February 22, 2006
Testimony to the Industrial Business Zone Boundary Commission Public Hearing, February 3, 2006
Testimony before the Waterfronts Committee of the New York City Council Regarding Waterfront Zoning and Planning, February 13, 2006
Testimony before the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning & Franchises Regarding the proposed Bronx Terminal Market Gateway January 23, 2006.
Testimony before the City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks Regarding Int. 0705-2005, “Public designation hearings by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.” November 14, 2005
Testimony before the Metropolitan Transit Authority and Federal Transit Administration Regarding the East Side Access Project Proposed 50th Street Facility, February 10, 2005
Testimony before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Expansion of the Whitney Museum, February 1, 2005
Written Testimony Given to the City Planning Commission on the Greenpoint/Williamsburg Rezoning, January 28, 2005
Testimony before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding Proposed New Building at 372 Lafayette Street, Manhattan, December 14, 2004
Testimony before the Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding the Landmark Designation of 67 Greenwich Street, Manhattan, October 18, 2004
Letter from the Municipal Art Society to the City Planning Commission on the Hudson Yards Rezoning Proposal, October 7, 2004
Testimony of the Municipal Art Society Before the City Planning Commission on the Hudson Yards Rezoning Proposal, September 22, 2004
Testimony of the Municipal Art Society Before Community Board 4 on the Hudson Yards Rezoning Proposal August 3, 2004
Statement of the Municipal Art Society on the World Trade Center Site Memorial Center Advisory Committee’s Draft Recommendations for the Memorial Center, July 1, 2004
Testimony of the Municipal Art Society Given at MTA Public Hearing on Fulton Street Transit Center DEIS, June 8, 2004
Comments given to the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation about the WTC DGEIS, March 12, 2004
Testimony Presented to Brooklyn Borough President Markowitz on the Downtown Brooklyn Plan, February 18, 2004
Testimony before the New York City Planning Commission On Park Slope Rezoning March 5, 2003
Letter to City Planning Chair on Proposed Rezoning of the South Street Seaport, February 28, 2003
MAS Testimony in Support of Intro. 260, on the Commercial Use of Park Land, January 27, 2003
Testimony of the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance on Intro. 261, January 21, 2003
Testimony before the New York City Planning Commission On Rezoning South Street Seaport Historic District, January 22, 2003
Testimony before the City Council on the Charter to Make all Official City Reports Available on the Internet, December 17, 2002
Testimony of the Municipal Art Society on NYC 2012: The Plan for a New York Olympic Games before a joint meeting of New York City Council Committees on Economic Development; Transportation; Waterfronts December 17, 2002
Testimony Regarding A Proposed Clubhouse for Ball Fields in the Seaview/Farm Colony Historic District, November 26, 2002
Letter to the National Endowment for the Arts on Proposed Alterations to Queens Museum, November 20, 2002
Place Matters Testimony on the Landmark Designation of the Brown Building, site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, November 19, 2002
MWA Testimony before the City Council Select Committee on Waterfronts Concerning Hudson River Park November 13, 2002
MWA Testimony before the City Council Select Committee on Waterfronts Concerning Hudson River Park November 13, 2002
Letter to Lower Manhattan Anti-Displacement Coalition regarding Variance for 215 East Houston, November 12, 2002
MAS Testimony on Mayor’s Authorizing Resolution for the City Council for a Coordinated Street Furniture Franchise In favor of L.U. 226, October 29, 2002
Letter to the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation on 2 Columbus Circle, October 28, 2002
Testimony Before the Public Service Commission Regarding the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement Prepared in Connection With the Proposed Disposition of Con Edison First Avenue Properties, September 26, 2002
Testimony of the Municipal Art Society before the Art Commission on the proposed re-design of Columbus Circle, September 9, 2002
Letter to the Landmarks Preservation Commission in Support for the Designation of the Alvar Aalto’s Edgar J. Kaufman Conference Rooms, September 9, 2002
Letter to the National Endowment for the Arts on proposed alterations to the Queens Museum, August 19, 2002
Comments on the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s Principles and Preliminary Blueprint for the Future of Lower Manhattan, May 2002
Testimony before the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, May 23, 2002
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the Designation of New York City’s WPA Pools, April 13, 1990
