For a more livable city from sidewalk to skyline

what we stand for

Advocacy

public space atrium at Trump Tower, 590 Madison Avenue
Planning
Advocates for Privately Owned Public Space

Protecting New York’s 80-acre network of public plazas and arcades

2000–present
PlanningPolicyPreservation
Data Distillery

Data in translation

2024 - present
Preservation
Adopt-A-Monument / Mural

Conserving public art through private funds

1987–present
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Events + Tours

EventIn Person
Enduring Culture Spotlight: Garment District
Thursday, December 11 at 5:00 PM
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Grand Central Terminal
with MAS Docent
Friday, December 12 at 12:30 PM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
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Gowanus Transforms
with Matt Postal
Saturday, December 13 at 11:00 AM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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Grand Central Terminal
with MAS Docent
Saturday, December 13 at 12:30 PM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
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Central Park: An Outdoor Art Museum
with Ginny Poleman
Sunday, December 14 at 11:00 AM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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TourIn Person
Grand Central Terminal
with MAS Docent
Sunday, December 14 at 11:00 AM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
Buy Tickets
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Rethinking New York City’s Arterial Roadways.

Greener Corridors

Legacy

Celebrating 130 years of advocacy on behalf of New York and New Yorkers.
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the outdoor public space at 520 Madison Avenue
2012
Advocates for Privately Owned Public Space (APOPS)
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