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TONIGHT: MAS to Outline Next Steps for Coney Island; Present Public’s Ideas...
MAS will tonight present the results of the ImagineConey project, offering ideas for a visionary new 21st century amusement district and the steps necessary to achieve it. At a public meeting at Our...
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Over 150 Attend Meeting in Coney Island; MAS Lays Out Next Steps
Over 150 Coney Island residents and fans attended last night’s ImagineConey meeting, held at Our Lady of Solace Church on Mermaid Avenue. See slideshow below. MAS planning committee members presented...
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Sword-Swallower, Strongman, Miss Cyclone to Appear at Exhibit Opening
Tomorrow night, “Fredini” the Sword Swallower, Miss Cyclone, and other Coney Island stars will be making guest appearances at MAS to celebrate the opening of the new MAS exhibit ImagineConey: Bold...
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NYT: Rezoning Must Not Destroy Dreams of Modernized Coney
The New York Times published a editorial on the future of Coney Island today titled Minding Coney Island, comparing the City’s plan for the area and the MAS proposal. Click here to read the article...
View ArticleImagineConey 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...
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Tonight: 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...
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Tuesday: 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...
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Coney Island Community Board Hearing Tonight!
Over the past several months, over a thousand people have participated in the ImagineConey initiative. The results – on display at MAS through Wednesday, March 11 – have been extraordinary, convincing...
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Too Close For Comfort: DUMBO Development to Abut the Brooklyn Bridge
The Municipal Art Society yesterday testified before the City Planning Commission expressing our concern about an 18-story building adjacent to the Brooklyn Bridge in DUMBO. While 18 story buildings...
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MAS 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....
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MAS Responds to Rumors of Admiral’s Row Compromise
There has been news coverage today on a reported compromise between the Navy Yard and the National Guard regarding the Admiral’s Row buildings in Brooklyn. Purportedly, only two of the eleven buildings...
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CPC to Vote Shortly on Coney Island; MAS Calls for Zoning Changes, Broad...
The ULURP clock for the Coney Island rezoning proposal is ticking. The City certified the zoning proposal in January, and from May until later this month, the City Planning Commission is conducting its...
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MAS Urges Council to Adopt City’s Plan for Coney, Recommends Improvements
Vin Cipolla, the President of the Municipal Art Society of New York, today testified before the City Council, strongly supporting the city’s goals for Coney Island and suggesting improvements to the...
View ArticleMAS Submits Coney Testimony to City Council
The City Council Land-Use Committee could be voting as soon as next week on the Coney Island rezoning. MAS strongly supports the city’s goal of revitalizing Coney Island. We also strongly support the...
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NYT Weighs in on Coney Plan and Endorses MAS Recommendations
As the City Council prepares to vote on the Coney Island rezoning, The New York Times ran an editorial today urging its passage and at the same time supporting MAS’ recommendations to improve the plan....
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