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MAS Focus 2015 outlines our initiatives for the upcoming

year from these different perspectives:

PLANNING & DESIGN

POLICY\& INNOVATION

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

These initiatives are designed to help secure a better

future for New York at various scalesfrom preserving

our historic buildings, to planning our neighborhoods,

to reforming citywide policies.

MAS Focus 2015 also includes profiles on specific

initiatives of interest, details on our signature awards

and events, and the MAS Watchlist, which identifies

noteworthy issues that we will be tracking throughout

the year.Since 1893, The Municipal Art Society of New York

has been dedicated to safeguarding the citys past while

advancing the best ideas for tomorrow. Leveraging our

network of urban planners, architects, elected official,

activists, and developers, MAS has helped shape the

future of New York for over 120 years.

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MAS FOCUS 2015

MAS shapes the physical environment of New York through innovative urban

planning and design that balances social, economic, and environmental priorities

Photo: Giles Ashford

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Planning & Design

EAST MIDTOWN

Preserve and enhance the future of

the district

Leverage development to secure transit improvements

for Grand Central in anticipation of increased ridership

Preserve historic assets through legal and financial

mechanisms such as the landmark designation process

and the transfer of development rights

Issue recommendations for the rezoning of a

70-block area as part of the East Midtown Steering

Committee Provide design and policy analysis to

shape the rezoning of the Vanderbilt Corridor and

One Vanderbilt skyscraper

DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITYContinue to evaluate community

and neighborhood changes across

the city

Monitor and assess projects and developments that

could potentially impact the city over the long-term

Ensure development addresses resilience challenges

and the rising threat of climate change in waterfront

neighborhoods across the city

Mobilize policymakers to pursue infrastructure

projects that are vital to the regions success,

including new funding for mass transit via more

equitable tolling strategies

PUBLIC ART AND PLACEMAKING

Continue our legacy of protecting

public art throughout the city(see page 5 )

Restore public sculptures, statues, and murals

through our Adopt-a-Monument and Adopt-a-Mural

programs Continue partnerships with Parks Department, Central

Park Conservancy, private donors and citizen groups

Commemorate the 20-year anniversary of Alice

Aycocks East River Roundabout sculpture in Andrew H

Green Park

PENN 2023

Unlock the potential of the west side

with a new Madison Square Garden

and a new Penn Station (see page 4 )

Provide policymakers with new designs, economicanalysis, and implementation plans to transform the

MSG/Penn site

Advocate for funding the second phase of Moynihan

Station, an immediate next step towards incrementally

improving the passenger experience at Penn Station

Develop a cultural plan that knits together the small-

scale manufacturers and creative businesses located

around Penn Station

Link MSGs tax break to the expiration of its operating

permit to facilitate a long-term solution for the area

HOUSING CHOICE

Plan, design, and advocate for a

greater variety of housing options

Launch the Complete Neighborhoods Task Force

to spark collaboration between advocates and the

development industry, and facilitate long-term

housing solutions

Shape the rezonings associated with the Citys

affordable housing plan in neighborhoods such as

East New York, West Flushing and the Jerome

Avenue Corridor

Advocate for inclusionary zoning, tax reform, and rent

regulations that stimulate the development of affordable

housing options

Generate design solutions for public housing facilities

by bringing together architects, engineers, advocates,

and residents

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At the station, Penn is dangerously over capacity. Designedto accommodate 200,000 riders, today over 600,000

must travel through it everyday, making it the busiest transit

hub in the western hemisphere. In order to address rising

transit demand, we need to update, modernize, and expand

Penn Station.

Above the station, Madison Square Garden faces a legalmandate to find a new location by 2023. This mandate

speaks to the reality that options for any meaningful

improvements to Penn are limited with the current arena

situated directly above the station.

Around the station, the delicate ecosystem of small-scale

manufacturers and creative enterprises borders the largest

private real estate development in U.S. history, Hudson Yards.

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Penn 2023

Renderings of a new Madison Square Garden and public space improvements at the Morgan Post Office site. Image: KPF/Marvel

Penn 2023 is an MAS project dedicated to securing improvements at, above,

and around Penn Station. These changes have the potential to transform this

critical access point into a catalyst for economic development for the entire city.

More people travel daily through

Penn Station than JFK, LaGuardia,

and Newark combined.

Without proper planning, we run the risk of losing theneighborhoods unique economic and cultural benefits.

MAS seeks to address all three of these challenges in

parallel, building on our long-standing commitment in the

area. In 2013, MAS released designs for a new Penn

Station and successfully lobbied the City to limit MSGs

operating permit to ten years. In 2014, MAS released two

sets of designs for a new MSG: one that relocates the arena

to the nearby Morgan Post Office facility; and one that keeps

the arena in place, but significantly alters it to create new

transit space on site.

In 2015, MAS will provide policymakers with expanded

solutions for the MSG/Penn site based on the two previous

designs. The solutions will provide: additional details on the

area surrounding the site; engineering analysis based on

the two scenarios from our earlier designs; an economic

analysis that outlines the costs and benefits of an improved

transit hub and arena; and implementation plans to move the

City towards a comprehensive solution for the west side.

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Photo: Steve Tatti

Adopt-A-Monument, Adopt-A-Mural

Over $3.5 million have been raised to support fifty-one

restorations in all five boroughs since the inception of these

programs in 1987 and 1991, respectively.

Through endowed maintenance funds, MAS maintains

these historic works of public art. A long-term plan has

been established which includes monitoring the condition

of each sculpture on an annual basis, and the more cyclical

treatment of each sculpture in the form of cleaning, waxing,

and other restoration techniques.

Our successful collaborative efforts with the New York City

Department of Parks & Recreation is evident in many works

in city parks throughout the boroughs, including Riverside

Park, Washington Square Park, Central Park, and the

Moshulu Parkway in the Bronx.

MAS has recently worked to bring back to life The Rocket

Thrower in Flushing Meadow Corona Park in Queens. This

monument is a vestige of the 1964 Worlds Fair, and is the

second-largest bronze sculpture in New York City, behind

only the Statue of Liberty. Last summer, MAS led the

restoration of this great piece of public art in partnership

with the Parks Department and conservator SAT Inc.

Currently, MAS is working with its partners to restorethe sculpture by Alice Aycock, East River Roundabout,

in Andrew H. Green Park. MAS has been the custodian

of this piece since its installation in 1995, and will

commemorate its 20th anniversary in 2015.

The Rocket Thrower is a vestige of

the 1964 New Yorks Worlds Fair

and is the second-largest bronze

sculpture in New York City, behindonly the Statue of Liberty.

The Adopt-A-Monument and Mural

programs preserve the extraordinary

legacy of public art that MAS helped

initiate at the turn of the 20th century.

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MAS shapes the physical environment of New York by initiating strategic

legal and policy reforms.

MAS offers tools to help demystify the city planning process, including interactive maps that indicate where and how much transferrable

development rights are available in all five boroughs. Image: MAS

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INTENTIONAL SKYLINE

Follow-up on our Accidental

Skyline report addressing

skyscraper development

Pursue a package of rezonings and reforms that

consider the initial impact of new skyscrapers on the

citys skyline, streets, and neighborhoods

Advocate for zoning and policy reforms to secure public

benefits for transit and public realm investments from

as-of-right developments

Support legislation that brings greater transparency to

the transfer of air rights to better inform the public of

major developments in their community

CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTSecure unique contributions to city

life from our arts and cultural sector

Advocate for policymakers to establish a long-term,

citywide cultural policy to support the arts

Bring together a diverse array of stakeholders to

address challenges to the arts and culture sectors

through a series of Art Forums

Incubate the NYCommons, a civic start-up that provides

affordable live/work space for artists

Conduct an Arts and Affordability Survey to inform

the rezoning of neighborhoods subject to the Citys

affordable housing plan

NEW PRESERVATION APPROACH

Develop solutions for greater

transparency, efficiency, and

accountability( see page 10 )

Seek to modernize landmark designation process to

address the agencys backlog of calendared items

through legal and policy reforms

Increase transparency and efficiency at the LPC

through targeted advocacy

Ensure historic preservation concerns are key

components of neighborhood rezonings, including those

at the South Street Seaport and East Midtown

Identify innovative tools to adapt, fund, and manage civic

assets through our Re-imagining the Civic Commons

initiative(see page 9 )

DESIGN FIRST

Integrate design into policymaking to

impact the physical environment

Promote reforms to land use processes that facilitate

thoughtful design outcomes in the built environment

Bring greater transparency to sites and buildings

around the city to ensure design accountability

Identify and celebrate buildings and sites where

innovative design helps spark social, economic, and

cultural enterprise

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50th Anniversary of the NYC Landmarks Law

To celebrate these achievements, MAS will host and

participate in a series of special events. Events include a

walking tour series, 50 for the 50th, as well as speaking

engagements throughout the year, culminating with the

MAS Summit for New York City.

On April 19, 1965, Mayor Robert F. Wagner signed the New York City

Landmarks Law. This law came into being largely due to the advocacy efforts

of MAS and other preservationists, who stepped into action after the original

Penn Station and other historic structures were demolished, to the detriment

of New Yorks historic legacy.

Since 1965, the law has been instrumental in preserving

and protecting our historical and cultural legacy. The impact

is undeniable.

The anniversary is more than a chance to look back at

history, it is also a moment in time for the city to renew its

global leadership on the issue of historic preservation.

To that end, MAS is working with key partners to provide

momentum and sustain the preservation movement for

the next 50 years by taking a fresh look at new strategies

that secure our historical sites and buildingsincluding

adaptive re-use, public-private partnerships, and art-and-

culture programing.

Led by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the MAS Committee to Save Grand Central Station was instrumental in saving the beloved train station

from development, and securing a national precedent for historical preservation from the U.S. Supreme Court. From left to right: Architect Philip

Johnson, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, former Miss America Bess Myerson, and then-congressman Edward Koch. Photo: MAS Photo Archive

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1,338 individual landmarks

117 interior landmarks

111 historic districts

10 scenic landmarks

More than 31,000 total

properties protected

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Re-Imagining the Civic Commons

The civic commons help anchor neighborhoods, and provide

essential programs and services. But to ensure their

continued vitality, we must re-imagine them to keep pace

with changes in technology, social patterns, demographics

and development.

For example, public libraries, which are facing budget

shortfalls to meet their capital needs, are pursuing innovative

public-private partnerships to help meet the needs of

their constituents; and pedestrian plazas throughout

the city, which serve as a new species of public space,

require updated legal regulations and funding models for

maintenance, operations, and programming.

In 2015, MAS will work with its partners in neighborhoods

across the city to identify the civic commons in local

communities, and develop strategies to generate social,

economic, and cultural benefits that secure their continued

operation and future success. In particular, our work will

encourage city leaders to shape the design and developmen

of the commons so that they contribute to the citys overall

vibrancy and dynamism.

Lastly, because so much of the commons concerns historic

structures that contribute to the beauty and appeal of a

neighborhood, we will incorporate this work with our historic

preservation efforts. Specifically, we will explore adaptive

reuse and restoration strategies to bring historic landmarks

back to life through new operations and programming.

In 2014, MAS partnered with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

to bring together architects, artists, economists, urban planners, and public

officials from across the country to discuss the emerging possibilities for the

civic commons (e.g., parks, libraries, public markets, etc.).

Our work will encourage city

leaders to shape the design and

development of the commons so

that they contribute to the citys

overall vibrancy and dynamism.

Bryant Park in Manhattan is one example of how innovative design, programming and operations can result in a successful civic commons.

Photo: Brian Fountain

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MAS shapes the physical environment of New York through advocacy, trainings,

events, and public programs that encourage people to participate in the

development of their neighborhood and city.

COMMITTEE FOR URBAN

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CUE)Launch a new initiative that connects

entrepreneurs from across the city

Host CUE to CUE, a two-day conference that

connects entrepreneurs committed to economic diversity

in our cities

Expand the CUE network to capture innovators in various

sectors of the local economy

Identify challenges and develop solutions for entrepreneurs

that translate into urban planning and public policy

MAS CITIES ANDRESILIENCE NETWORKS

Connect urban innovators from

around the city, country, and world

Host convenings in each borough to identify resilience

needs and challenges, as well as develop a framework

for supporting community-based resilience citywide

Launch an online platform to expand and support our

global network of resilience innovators, enabling peer-

to-peer communication through webinars and other

online and offline mechanisms

Continue to partner with the World Urban Campaign

to drive processes that both build a shared city-

building agenda and inform the upcoming United

Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable

Urban Development

WALKING TOURS

Walk through New Yorks past and

present, in order to shape its future

Integrate walking tours into our advocacy efforts to bring

to light urban challenges taking place throughout the city

Explore new themes for walking tours, such as mid-

century modern design and architecture

Reach 16,500 people through 650 walking tours

COMMUNITY PLANNING

Empower New Yorkers to shape

their neighborhoods (see page 11 )

Provide free trainings and workshops throughout the

city on a range of planning topics through our Livable

Neighborhoods Program

Use art and design to engage youth in community-

based planning and civic engagement as part of a new

initiative, Designing Change

Propose cost-effective improvements for Betsy Head

Park in Brownsville, Brooklyn leveraging our network

of professional designers and planners

MAS AWARDS AND EVENTS

Build and grow our network of

urbanists (see page 12)

Expand the popular Janes Walk event, which

celebrates Jane Jacobs legacy through our

Walking Conversations

Convene urban planners, architects, policy-makers,

academics, activists and artists through public

events such as MAS Summit for New York City

and Pitching the City

Honor innovators in art, architecture and design

with the MASterworks Awards, Brendan Gill Prize

and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal

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Livable Neighborhoods Program

Since 2009, MAS has trained over 600 New Yorkers

through LNP. As part of this work, for the past three years

MAS has been working with the community in Brownsville,

Brooklyn, in collaboration with the Brownsville Partnership.

This work helped put the local community in a position to

drive the changes that they want to see in their neighborhood.Program sessions focused on the specific conditions in

MAS empowers local communities by providing them with training andassistance through our Livable Neighborhoods Program (LNP). This program

offers workshops on a range of planning topics including community organizing,

land use and zoning, park advocacy, and environmental resilience.

Graduates have leveraged what they

have learned through our trainings

to engage policymakers in discussions

around the future of public and

affordable housing initiatives.

Brownsville in relation to zoning, land use, community

organizing, and advocacy around safe streets and

vibrant parks.

The impact of this program is inspiring. Graduates have

leveraged what they have learned through our trainingsto engage policymakers in discussions around the future

of public and affordable housing initiatives. Graduates

have also taken the initiative to form a group focusing

on improvements to Betsy Head Park, a public park

in the neighborhood. Lastly, we are following through

with our other work in Brownsville, including developing

strategies to activate local retail corridors, such as the

one in Belmont Street.

The Livable Neighborhoods Program offers intensive workshops on city planning, providing the community leaders of tomorrow with design,

planning, and advocacy skills. Photo: Alex Engel.

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MAS Summit for New York City

Our signature event, this annual two-day program features

experts in city planning, design, government, and technology

for presentations, discussion, and debate about the future of

New York. Entering its sixth year, the MAS Summit attracts

over 1,000 participants and over 100 speakers from around

the city and around the world. Speakers from the 2014 MAS

Summit include U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, New York

City Deputy Mayor Alicia Glenn, Ford Foundation President

Darren Walker, as well as SHoP principal and MAS board

member Vishaan Chakrabarti.

MASterworks Awards

The MASterworks Awards recognize recently completed

projects that best exemplify excellence in architecture and

urban design, and which make a significant contribution

to New Yorks built environment. The awards are brokendown into categories such as Best New Building, Best

Neighborhood Catalyst, and Best Historical Preservation.

Established in 1988, they have paid tribute to some of the

citys best known sites and buildings including the New York

Times Building, LeFrak Center at Prospect Park (pictured

here), Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, the Weeksville

Heritage Center, and the High Line.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal

Our highest honor, this award is given to individuals and

organizations that have made an extraordinary impact on the

quality of New Yorks built environment. Previously known

as the Presidents Medal, it was renamed after Jacqueline

Kennedy Onassis soon after her passing in 1994 in

recognition of her invaluable contributions to New York.

Past honorees include Philip Johnson, Isamu Noguchi, U.S.Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Supreme Court Justice

William J. Brennan, Jr., I.M. Pei, and local PBS affiliate

Channel 13.

In 2015, MAS will continue to bring together advocates from around the city

and around the world through our signature awards and events. These are critical

tools for exchanging best practices, sparking new ideas, and advancing the city-

building agenda.

MAS Awards & Events

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Janes Walk

This community-driven event celebrates the ideas and

legacy of famed urbanist Jane Jacobs. It is held every year

at the beginning of May, with a weekend-long, citywide series

of neighborhood walks and conversations. In 2014, MAS

coordinated over 100 walks and engaged over 1,000 people

across all five boroughs. Framed as walking conversations,

the event encourages people to explore local neighborhoods

and spark dialogue among all those who care about the

future of our city.

Pitching the City: New Ideas for New York

This bi-annual event solicits innovative ideas that have the

potential to change the fabric of the urban environment. In

partnership with the New Museum and Architizer, Pitching

the City offers a platform where fresh ideas receive critical

feedback from a panel of experts. Past participants includethe founders of the LowLine, the Hudson River Powerhouse,

and the creative team at + Pool. Past experts include Nick

Denton from Gawker, Pat Kiernan from NY1, Roy Kim from

Extell, representatives from the Mayors Office, and designe

and MAS board member Yeohlee Teng.

Brendan Gill Prize

This annual award and cash prize is given to the creator of a

specific artistic work that best captures the spirit and energy

of New York. A qualifying work could be a book, essay,

musical composition, play, painting, sculpture, architectural

design, film, or choreographic piece. The prize was

established in 1987 in honor of Brendan Gill, a champion of

the arts and architecture. Past awardees include architect

Hugh Hardy, MTA Arts for Transit, the Tribute in Lightmemorial, musician Sufjan Stevens, artists Christo and

Jean-Claude, and architecture critic Michael Kimmelman.

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LPC Reform

The Landmarks Preservation

Commission faces a backlog of

almost 100 buildings and sites.

Many of these items have been with

LPC for decades, without any final determination on their

landmark status. It is now up to the preservation community

to address the backlog, and take steps to update and

modernize the landmarking process moving forward.

MTA Budget

The MTA needs $15 billion to fund

critical capital improvements. This

year, Albany must identify ways to pay

for these improvements and ensure

our transit system is equipped to accommodate the growing

number of commuters. All options are on the table, from tolls

on the East River bridges to multiple fare hikes to the agency

selling off its key real estate assets.

Neighborhoods

East Midtown

Following the decision by Mayor

de Blasio to move forward on

rezoning East Midtown, this year

will see the Vanderbilt Corridor

and One Vanderbilt project completing public review, anda new proposal for the larger East Midtown district taking

shape. How these different projects evolve will have long-

lasting impacts on the one of the citys most important

business hubs.

Jerome Avenue

The area surrounding Cromwell

and Jerome Avenues in the Bronx

is the first of three neighborhoods

that the City will rezone as part

of Mayor de Blasios Housing New York Plan (the othertwo neighborhoods being East New York in Brooklyn and

West Flushing in Queens). The plan calls for 200,000

affordable housing units within ten years, which will

require unprecedented collaboration between developers,

advocates, and the City.

Citywide

Penn Station

The busiest transit hub in the

western hemisphere is overcapacity,

underfunded, and in need of

an upgrade. But long-overdue

improvements are beyond reach unless Madison Square

Gardenwhich shares the site with Penn Stationeither

relocates or provides more room for commuters. Penn

represents the challenge of finding resourcesand the will

to fix our crumbling, aging infrastructure.

Vanishing Local Retail

Keeping the streets affordable to

a mix of businesses benefits all

New Yorkers. The trend of beloved

institutions shutting their doorstheSubway Inn, Rizzoli Bookstore, Caf Edison, etc.speaks to

the market pressures and regulatory obstacles that threaten

smaller, independent businesses. If these businesses cannot

thrive in New York, then we risk undermining the economic

diversity that makes the city so successful and dynamic.

Rent Stabilized Apartments

The future of over one million

apartments in New York City will

be decided in Albany this year, as

legislators negotiate the renewal ofthe rent stabilization law. This is not the only housing policy

that will be decided upstate the renewal of the rent control

law and the 421-a tax abatement are also on the 2015

legislative agenda.

The MAS Watchlist 2015 identifies citywide,

neighborhood, and local issues that will have the

most significant impact on our built environment

in the upcoming year. As the leading organization

dedicated to advancing intelligent urban planning

and design, MAS will call attention to these items

throughout the year through our planning, policy,

and civic engagement work. For more information,

visit MAS.org.

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South Street Seaport

The Howard Hughes Corporation is

proposing big changes for the South

Street Seaport, including relocating

the landmarked Tin Building, adding

a canopy to the new Pier 17 building, and introducing a

controversial 42-story waterfront tower. What is unclear is

how the developers proposals will address the post-Sandy

reality of rising sea levels, climate change, and the federal

funds already allocated for the resilience project known as

The Big U.

Flatiron

Similar to the cluster of supertowers

along 57th Street, several projects

will be changing the Flatirons

skyline. Developers are already

planning three 50-story towers just four blocks south of the

Empire State Building and directly north of the Madison

Square Historic District. Such rapid development underlines

the need for thoughtful planning, especially around our

landmarks and open spaces.

Locations

The Archdiocese of New York

Last year, the Archdiocese of

New York announced that it wouldconsolidate its network of 376

parishes in response to rising

operating costs and shrinking congregations. This is

the latest example of a trend among houses of worship

looking to sell off coveted land and historic buildings to

make ends meet, causing waves in development and

preservation circles.

Hudson River Park: Pier 55

The Diller von Furstenberg

Family Foundation announced a$100 million gift to Hudson River

Park Trust to build Pier55a

new public park and performance space on Manhattans

lower west sideas well as a commitment to cover the new

parks maintenance, programming, and operations costs for

the next 20 years. This project is one example of how park

administrators are creating new open space through public-

private partnerships.

Brooklyn Public Library

BPL has partnered with Hudson

Companies to build a 20-story

condo building on the site of the

current branch library at Cadman

Plaza. This joint venture will provide BPL with a more

modern library on the ground floor, as well as an additional

$40 million to be put towards maintaining and restoring

other libraries in the borough. This innovative project is

part of broader trend of leveraging development to pay for

civic assets.

American Museum

of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural

History recently proposed an

expansion of their facilities to create

new spaces for exhibitions, labs and events. Similar to other

museum expansions in the city like the Frick, AMNH will

face extreme scrutiny, given the high profile of the museum

and the fact that the expansion would result in some loss of

park space.

Bronx General Post Office

Young Woo & Associates is seeking

to redevelop the Bronx General Pos

Office at the Grand Concourse.

The developer has already submittedplans to introduce new office space, retail, restaurants,

a rooftop terrace, while preserving the WPA-era murals in

the building and a US Post Office presence. This creative

re-use, under design by Studio V, could serve as a test case

for other underutilized post offices around the city.

Times Square

This fall, the City will complete its

Snohetta-designed renovations of

the Times Square pedestrian plaza.

This as policymakers grapple withthe issue of how best to govern these new public spaces.

Last year, the City Council proposed a bill to license the

costumed characters in Times Square as a way to prevent

bad behavior from the occasional Elmo, Batman, or Cookie

Monster. While that bill seems to be on hold for the moment,

the pedestrian plaza conversation continues.

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Front and Back Cover/Inside Front Cover Photo Credit

Photo: Giles Ashford

MAS Awards & Events Photo CreditsMAS Summit. Photo: Syd London

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal. Photo: MAS

MASterworks. Photo: Michael Moran

Janes Walk. Photo: Vladimir Weinstein

Brandon Gill Prize. Image: Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Pitching the City. Photo: MAS

MAS Watchlist 2015 Photo Credits

Penn Station. Photo: Syd London

Vanishing Local Retail. Photo: James and Karla Murray, www.jamesandkarlamurray.com

Rent Stabilized Apartments. Photo: echiner1, Flickr.com

LPC Reform. Photo: Jon Mannion, Flickr.com

MTA Budget. Photo: Benjamin Norman, The New York Times

East Midtown. Image: KPF

Jerome Avenue. Photo: Richard Harbus, New York Daily NewsSouth Street Seaport. Photo: Sean Pavone Photo, Shutterstock.com

Flatiron. Image: FR-EE Architects.

The Archdiocese of New York. Photo: Gabriella Bass, New York Post

Hudson River Park Trust. Image: Pier55, Inc., Heatherwick Studio

Brooklyn Public Library. Image: Marvel

American Museum of Natural History. Photo: Smart Destinations, Flickr.com

Bronx Post Office. Photo: Demetrius Freeman, The New York Times

Times Square. Photo: Eduardo Munoz, Reuters

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