Municipal Art Society of New York

Mas works on the ground across all five boroughs mobilizing New yorkers on issues that affect our city while also working with city government to shape the policy and processes that impact our daily lives. In 2025 we were a lead advocate in the passing of the city of yes, the city's most comprehensive zoning overhaul since the 1960s. We worked with the charter revision commission to shape proposals for land-use and planning amendments while also engaging as a key stakeholder in the development of infrastructure projects ranging from penn station to the metropolitan museum of Art's tang wing expansion. Programmatically, we furthered our enduring culture initiative aimed at expanding New York's approach to preservation by celebrating more of the places, cultural activities, and histories that make our neighborhoods unique. As part of the initiative, we sub-granted with seven community partners to support their diverse cultural heritage work across the city, held five borough-based spotlights to celebrate local histories of people in place, and connected with over 50 interviews professionals in the field to discuss the intersection of preservation and cultural heritage with housing and climate. Our annual jane's walk weekend brought in more than xnearly 10,000 New yorkers and visitors together for an annual festival celebrating urban life. Community advocates use these walks as a way to raise awareness of issues facing their neighborhoods. Our walking tours program served an audience of over x3,000, exploring the Art, architecture, and cultural heritage of New York's diverse neighborhoods. Separate from the activities outlined above, we held x additional public programs ranging from site visits to policy talks.