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
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Alliance for Public Space Leadership

Shared Spaces, Shared Solutions

2022 - present
Preservation
Adopt-A-Monument / Mural

Conserving public art through private funds

1987–present
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Open Call: 2027 MASterworks Design Awards

Celebrating excellence in architecture & urban design across New York City

Deadline: Friday, November 13 at 11:59 PM

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Events + Tours

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Jane’s Walk NYC 2027
May 7-9
Member: Free! | Non-member: Free!
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Film Screening: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
Thursday, November 12 at 6:00 PM
Member: Free | Non-member: $15
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Grand Central Terminal
with MAS Docent
Friday, November 13 at 12:30 PM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
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Tenement Historic District: A History of Housing in Yorkville
with James Russiello
Saturday, November 14 at 11:00 AM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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Enduring Culture Spotlight: Neighborhood Heritage in West-Central Queens
Saturday, November 14 at 2:30 PM
Free!
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Grand Central Terminal
with MAS Docent
Sunday, November 15 at 11:00 AM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
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Histories of Social Housing in NYC
with Katelin Penner
Sunday, November 15 at 11:00 AM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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Celebrating 130 years of advocacy on behalf of New York and New Yorkers.
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Person's hand drawing plans for Coney Island
2008
Imagining Coney Island
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